REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/240901
filed October 17, 2000.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] WO 95/14007 published May 26, 1995 discloses H
3 receptor antagonists of the imidazole type.
[0003] WO99/24405 published May 20, 1999 discloses H
3 receptor ligands of the imidazole type.
[0004] US 5,869,479 issued February 9, 1999 discloses compositions for the treatment of
the symptoms of allergic rhinitis using a combination of at least one histamine H
1 receptor antagonist and at least one histamine H
3 receptor antagonist.
[0005] In view of the art's interest in compounds which affect H
3 receptors, novel compounds that are antagonists of H
3 receptors would be a welcome contribution to the art. This invention provides just
such a contribution.
Summary of the Invention
[0006] The present invention provides novel compounds of structure I.

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein:
(1) R1 is is selected from:
(a) aryl;
(b) heteroaryl;
(c) heterocycloalkyl
(d) alkyl;
(e) cycloalkyl; or
(f) alkylaryl;
wherein said R
1 groups are optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents independently selected
from:
(1) halogen (e.g., Br, F, or Cl, preferably F or Cl);
(2) hydroxyl (i.e., -OH);
(3) lower alkoxy (e.g., C1 to C6 alkoxy, preferably C1 to C4 alkoxy, most preferably C1 to C2 alkoxy, more preferably methoxy);
(4) -CF3;
(5) CF3O-;
(6) -NR4R5;
(7) phenyl;
(8) -NO2,
(9) -CO2R4;
(10) -CON(R4)2 wherein each R4 is the same or different;
(11) -S(O)mN(R20)2 wherein each R20 is the same or different H or alkyl group, preferably C1 to C4 alkyl, most preferably C1-C2 alkyl, and more preferably methyl;
(12) -CN; or
(13) alkyl; or
(2) R1 and X taken together form a group selected from:

(3) X is selected from: =C(O), =C(NOR3), =C(NNR4R5),

(4) M1 is carbon;
(5) M2 is selected from C or N;
(6) M3 and M4 are independently selected from C or N;
(7) Y is selected from: is -CH2-, =C(O), =C(NOR20) (wherein R20 is as defined above), or =C(S);
(8) Z is a C1 - C6 alkyl group;
(9) R2 is a five or six-membered heteroaryl ring, said six-membered heteroaryl ring comprising
1 or 2 nitrogen atoms with the remaining ring atoms being carbon, and said five-membered
heteroaryl ring containing 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from: nitrogen, oxygen, or
sulfur with the remaining ring atoms being carbon; said five or six membered heteroaryl
rings being optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected
from: halogen, hydroxyl, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, -CF3, CF3O-, -NR4R5, phenyl, -NO2, -CO2R4, -CON(R4)2 wherein each R4 is the same or different, -CH2NR4R5, -(N)C(NR4R5)2, or -CN;
(10) R3 is selected from:
(a) hydrogen;
(b) C1 - C6 alkyl;
(c) aryl;
(d) heteroaryl;
(e) heterocycloalkyl;
(f) arylalkyl (e.g., aryl(C1 to C4)alkyl, e.g., -(CH2)waryl wherein w is 1 to 4, preferably 1 or 2, and most preferably 1, such as, for example
-CH2phenyl or -CH2substituted phenyl);
(g) -(CH2)e-C(O)N(R4)2 wherein each R4 is the same or different,
(h) -(CH2)e-C(O)OR4;
(i) -(CH2)e-C(O)R30 wherein R30 is a heterocycloalkyl group, such as, for example, morpholinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl
or pyrrolidinyl, including

(j) -CF3; or
(k) -CH2CF3;
wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, and the aryl portion of said arylalkyl
are optionally substituted with 1 to 3 (preferably 1) substituents selected from:
halogen (e.g., F or Cl), -OH, -OCF
3, -CF
3, -CN, -N(R
45)
2, -CO
2R
45, or -C(O)N(R
45)
2, wherein each R
45 is independently selected from: H, alkyl, alkylaryl, or alkylaryl wherein said aryl
moiety is substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from -CF
3, -OH, halogen, alkyl, -NO
2, or -CN;
(11) R4 is selected from: hydrogen, C1 - C6 alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, said aryl and alkylaryl groups being optionally substituted
with 1 to 3 substituents selected from: halogen, -CF3, -OCF3, -OH, -N(R45)2, -CO2R45, -C(O)N(R45)2, or -CN; wherein R45 is as defined above;
(12) R5 is selected from: hydrogen, C1 - C6 alkyl, -C(O)R4, -C(O)2R4, or -C(O)N(R4)2 wherein each R4 is independently selected, and R4 is as defined above;
(13) or R4 and R5 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound forms a five or six
membered heterocycloalkyl ring (e.g., morpholine);
(14) R6 is selected from: alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, halogen, hydroxyl, lower alkoxy, -CF3, CF3O-, -NR4R5, phenyl, -NO2, -CO2R4, -CON(R4)2 wherein each R4 is the same or different, or -CN;
(15) R12 is selected from: alkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, or fluoro;
(16) R13 is selected from: alkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, or fluoro;
(17) a (subscript for R12) is 0 to 2;
(18) b (subscript for R13) is 0 to 2;
(19) c (subscript for R6) is 0 to 2;
(20) e is 0 to 5;
(21) m is 1 or 2;
(22) n is 1, 2 or 3; and
(23) p is 1, 2 or 3, with the proviso that when M3 and M4 are both nitrogen, then p is 2 or 3 (i.e., p is not 1 when M3 and M2 are both nitrogen).
[0007] This invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective
amount of compound of Formula I, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
[0008] This invention further provides a method of treating: allergy, allergy-induced airway
(e.g., upper airway) responses, congestion (e.g., nasal congestion), hypotension,
cardiovascular disease, diseases of the GI tract, hyper and hypo motility and acidic
secretion of the gastro-intestinal tract, obesity, sleeping disorders (e.g., hypersomnia,
somnolence, and narcolepsy), disturbances of the central nervous system, attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD), hypo and hyperactivity of the central nervous
system (for example, agitation and depression), and other CNS disorders (such as Alzheimer's,
schizophrenia, and migraine) comprising administering to a patient in need of such
treatment (e.g., a mammal, such as a human being) an effective amount of a compound
of Formula I.
[0009] This invention further provides a method of treating: allergy comprising administering
to a patient in need of such treatment (e.g., a mammal, such as a human being) an
effective amount of a compound of Formula I.
[0010] This invention further provides a method of treating: allergy-induced airway (e.g.,
upper airway) responses comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment
(e.g., a mammal, such as a human being) an effective amount of a compound of Formula
I.
[0011] This invention further provides a method of treating: congestion (e.g., nasal congestion)
comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment (e.g., a mammal, such
as a human being) an effective amount of a compound of Formula I.
[0012] This invention further provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective
amount of a compound of Formula I, and an effective amount of a H
1 receptor antagonist in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
[0013] This invention further provides a method of treating: allergy, allergy-induced airway
(e.g., upper airway) responses, and congestion (e.g., nasal congestion) comprising
administering to a patient in need of such treatment (e.g., a mammal, such as a human
being) an effective amount of a compound of Formula I in combination with an effective
amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist.
[0014] This invention further provides a method of treating: allergy comprising administering
to a patient in need of such treatment (e.g., a mammal, such as a human being) an
effective amount of a compound of Formula I in combination with an effective amount
of an H
1 receptor antagonist.
[0015] This invention further provides a method of treating: allergy-induced airway (e.g.,
upper airway) responses comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment
(e.g., a mammal, such as a human being) an effective amount of a compound of Formula
I in combination with an effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist
[0016] This invention further provides a method of treating: congestion (e.g., nasal congestion)
comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment (e.g., a mammal, such
as a human being) an effective amount of a compound of Formula I in combination with
an effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0017] As used herein, the following terms have the following meanings, unless indicated
otherwise:
alkyl-(including the alkyl portions of alkoxy and alkylaryl)-represents straight and
branched carbon chains and contains from one to twenty carbon atoms, preferably one
to six carbon atoms;
alkylaryl-represents an alkyl group, as defined above, bound to an aryl group, as
defined below, wherein said aryl group is bound to the rest of the molecule;
aryl (including the aryl portion of alkylaryl)-represents a carbocyclic group containing
from 6 to 15 carbon atoms and having at least one aromatic ring (e.g., aryl is a phenyl
ring), with all available substitutable carbon atoms of the carbocyclic group being
intended as possible points of attachment;
arylalkyl-represents an aryl group, as defined above, bound to an alkyl group, as
defined above, wherein said alkyl group is bound to the rest of the molecule;
cycloalkyl-represents saturated carbocyclic rings of from 3 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably
3 to 7 carbon atoms;
halo (halogen)-represents fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo;
heteroaryl-represents cyclic groups, having at least one heteroatom selected from
O, S or N, said heteroatom interrupting a carbocyclic ring structure and having a
sufficient number of delocalized pi electrons to provide aromatic character, with
the aromatic heterocyclic groups preferably containing from 2 to 14 carbon atoms;
examples indude but are not limited to isothiazolyl, isoxazolyl, furazanyl, triazolyl,
thiazolyl, thienyl, furanyl (furyl), pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, pyranyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl,
pyridazinyl, pyridyl (e.g., 2-, 3-, or 4-pyridyl), pyridyl N-oxide (e.g., 2-, 3-,
or 4-pyridyl N-oxide), triazinyl, pteridinyl, indolyl (benzopyrrolyl), pyridopyrazinyl,
isoqinolinyl, quinolinyl, quinoxolinyl, naphthyridinyl, wherein said pyridyl N-oxide
can be represented as:

heterocycloalkyl-represents a saturated, carbocylic ring containing from 3 to 15 carbon
atoms, preferably from 4 to 6 carbon atoms, which carbocyclic ring is interrupted
by 1 to 3 hetero groups selected from -O-, -S- or -NR40- wherein R40 represents C1 to C6 alkyl, arylalkyl, -C(O)R4, -C(O)OR4, or -C(O)N(R45)2 (wherein R45 is as defined above, and each R45 is independently selected); examples include but are not limited to 2- or 3-tetrahydrofuranyl,
2- or 3- tetrahydrothienyl, 2-, 3- or 4-piperidinyl, 2- or 3-pyrrolidinyl, 2- or 3-piperizinyl,
2- or 4-dioxanyl, 1,3-dioxolanyl, 1,3,5-trithianyl, pentamethylene sulfide, perhydroisoquinolinyl,
decahydroquinolinyl, trimethylene oxide, azetidinyl, 1-azacydoheptanyl, 1,3-dithianyl,
1,3,5-trioxanyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, 1,4-thioxanyl, and 1,3,5-hexahydrotriazinyl,
thiazolidinyl, tetrahydropyranyl;
lower alkyl-represents an alkyl group, as defined above, that comprises 1 to 6 carbon
atoms, preferably 1-4 carbon atoms;
lower alkoxy-represents an alkoxy group whose alkyl moiety comprises 1 to 6 carbon
atoms, preferably 1-4 carbon atoms;


wherein (1) represents a mixture of oxime isomers; (2) represents one geometric isomer
of the oxime wherein the -OR
3 group is on the same side of the double bond as the group to the left of the carbon
atom; (3) represents one geometric isomer of the oxime wherein the -OR
3 group is on the same side of the double bond as the group to the right of the carbon
atom; and (1) can also be represented as:

and represents a mixture of the isomers

represents a nitrogen atom that is located at one of the 4 non-fused positions of
the ring, i.e., positions 1, 2, 3 or 4 indicated below:
AcOH-represents acetic acid;
t-BOC-represents t-butyioxycarbonyl;
Ci/mmol-represents curie/mmol (a measure of specific activity);
m-CPBA-represents m-chloroperbenzoic acid;
CSA-represents camphorsutfonic acid;
CBZ-represents carbonylbenzyloxy (-C(O)OCH2C6H5);
DBU-represents 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene;
DBN-represents 1,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-5-ene;
DCC-represents dicyclohexylcarbodiimide;
Dibal-H-represents diisobutylaluminum hydride;
DIPEA-represents N,N-diisopropylethylamine;
DMAP-represents 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine;
DEC-represents 2-diethylaminoethyl chloride hydrochloride;
DMF-represents dimethylformamide;
EDCI-represents 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide;
EtOAc-represents ethyl acetate;
EtOH-represents ethanol;
FMOC-represents 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl;
HOBT-represents 1-hydroxybenzotriazole;
HPLC-represents high performance liquid chromatography;
HRMS-represents high resolution mass spectrometry;
Ki-represents inhibition constant for substrate/receptor complex;
LAH-lithium aluminum hydride;
LDA-represents lithium diisopropylamide;
LRMS-represents low resolution mass spectrometry;
MeOH-represents methanol;
NaBH(OAc)3-represents sodium triacetoxyborohydride;
NaBH4-represents sodium borohydride;
NaBH3CN-represents sodium cyanoborohydride;
NaHMDS-represents sodium hexamethyl disilylazide;
nM-represents nanomolar;
pA2-represents -logEC50, as defined by J. Hey, Eur. J. Pharmacol., (1995), Vol. 294, 329-335;
PCC-represents pyridinium chlorochromate ;
PyBOP-represents benzotriazole-1-yl-oxy-trispyrrolidino-phosphonium hexaflurophosphate;
TEMPO-represents 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy, free radical ;
TFA-represents trifluoroacetic acid;
TMAD-represents N,N,N',N'-tetramethylazodicarboxamide;
TMEDA-represents tetramethylethylenediamine;
Tr-represents triphenylmethyl;
Tris-represents tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane;and
p-TsOH-represents p-toluenesulfonic acid.
[0018] Also, as used herein, "upper airway" usually means the upper respiratory system-i.e.,
the nose, throat, and associated structures.
[0019] Also, as used herein, "effective amount" generally means a therapeutically efffective
amount.
[0020] Lines drawn into the rings indicate that the indicated bond may be attached to any
of the substitutable ring carbon atoms.
[0021] Certain compounds of the invention may exist in diffferent isomeric (e.g., enantiomers,
diastereoisomers and geometric) forms. The invention contemplates all such isomers
both in pure form and in admixture, including racemic mixtures. Enol forms are also
induded.
[0022] The compounds of this invention are ligands for the histamine H
3 receptor. The compounds of this invention can also be described as antagonists of
the H
3 receptor, or as H
3 antagonists.
[0023] The compounds of the invention are basic and form pharmaceutically acceptable salts
with organic and inorganic acids. Examples of suitable acids for such salt formation
are hydrochloric, sulfuric, phosphoric, acetic, citric, oxalic, malonic, salicylic,
malic, fumaric, succinic, ascorbic, maleic, methanesulfonic and other mineral and
carboxylic acids well known to those skilled in the art. The salts are prepared by
contacting the free base form with a sufficient amount of the desired acid to produce
a salt in the conventional manner. The free base forms may be regenerated by treating
the salt with a suitable dilute aqueous base solution such as dilute aqueous sodium
hydroxide, potassium carbonate, ammonia and sodium bicarbonate. The free base forms
differ from their corresponding salt forms somewhat in certain physical properties,
such as solubility in polar solvents, but the salts are otherwise equivalent to their
corresponding free base forms for purposes of this invention.
[0024] The compounds of Formula I can exist in unsolvated as well as solvated forms, including
hydrated forms, e.g., hemi-hydrate. In general, the solvated forms, with pharmaceutically
acceptable solvents such as water, ethanol and the like are equivalent to the unsolvated
forms for purposes of the invention.
[0025] The compounds of this invention can be combined with an H
1 receptor antagonist (i.e., the compounds of this invention can be combined with an
H
1 receptor antagonist in a pharmaceutical composition, or the compounds of this invention
can be administered with H
1 receptor antagonist).
[0026] Numerous chemical substances are known to have histamine H
1 receptor antagonist activity. Many useful compounds can be classified as ethanolamines,
ethylenediamines, alkylamines, phenothiazines or piperidines. Representative H
1 receptor antagonists include, without limitation: astemizole, azatadine, azelastine,
acrivastine, brompheniramine, cetirizine, chlorpheniramine, clemastine, cyclizine,
carebastine, cyproheptadine, carbinoxamine, descarboethoxyloratadine (also known as
SCH-34117), diphenhydramine, doxylamine, dimethindene, ebastine, epinastine, efletirizine,
fexofenadine, hydroxyzine, ketotifen, loratadine, levocabastine, meclizine, mizolastine,
mequitazine, mianserin, noberastine, norastemizole, picumast, pyrilamine, promethazine,
terfenadine, tripelennamine, temelastine, trimeprazine and triprotidine. Other compounds
can readily be evaluated to determine activity at H
1 receptors by known methods, induding specific blockade of the contractile response
to histamine of isolated guinea pig ileum. See for example, WO98/06394 published February
19, 1998.
[0027] Thus, in the methods of this invention wherein a compound of Formula I is combined
with an effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist, said H
1 receptor antagonist is selected from: astemizole, azatadine, azelasfine, acrivastine,
brompheniramine, cetirizine, chlorpheniramine, clemastine, cydizine, carebastine,
cyproheptadine, carbinoxamine, descarboethoxyloratadine, diphenhydramine, doxylamine,
dimethindene, ebastine, epinastine, efletirizine, fexofenadine, hydroxyzine, ketotifen,
loratadine, levocabastine, meclizine, mizolastine, mequitazine, mianserin, noberastine,
norastemizole, picumast, pyrilamine, promethazine, terfenadine, tripelennamine, temelastine,
trimeprazine or triprolidine.
[0028] Also, in the methods of this invention wherein a compound of Formula I is combined
with an effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist, said H
1 receptor antagonist is selected from: astemizoie, azatadine, azelastine, brompheniramine,
cetirizine, chlorpheniramine, clemastine, carebastine, descarboethoxyloratadine, diphenhydramine,
doxylamine, ebastine, fexofenadine, loratadine, levocabastine, mizolastine, norastemizole,
or terfenadine.
[0029] Also, in the methods of this invention wherein a compound of Formula I is combined
with an effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist, said H
1 receptor antagonist is selected from: azatadine, brompheniramine, cetirizine, chlorpheniramine,
carebastine, descarboethoxyloratadine (also known as SCH-34117), diphenhydramine,
ebastine, fexofenadine, loratadine, or norastemizole.
[0030] Also, in the methods of this invention wherein a compound of Formula I is combined
with an effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist, said H
1 receptor antagonist is loratadine.
[0031] Also, in the methods of this invention wherein a compound of Formula I is combined
with an effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist, said H
1 receptor antagonist is descarboethoxyloratadine.
[0032] Also, in the methods of this invention wherein a compound of Formula I is combined
with an effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist, said H
1 receptor antagonist is fexofenadine.
[0033] Also, in the methods of this invention wherein a compound of Formula I is combined
with an effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist, said H
1 receptor antagonist is cetirizine.
[0034] Preferably, in the above methods, allergy-induced airway responses are treated.
[0035] Also, preferably, in the above methods, allergy is treated.
[0036] Also, preferably, in the above methods, nasal congestion is treated.
[0037] Preferably, in the above methods using a combination of a compound of Formula I (H
3 antagonist) and an H
1 antagonist, the H
1 antagonist is selected from: loratadine, descarboethoxyloratadine, fexofenadine or
cetirizine. Most preferably the H
1 antagonist is loratadine or descarboethoxyloratadine.
[0038] In the methods of this invention wherein a combination of an H
3 antagonist of this invention (compound of Formula I) is administered with a H
1 antagonist, the antagonists can be administered simultaneously, consecutively (one
after the other within a relatively short period of time), or sequentially (first
one and then the other over a period of time). In general, when the antagonists are
administered consecutively or sequentially, the H
3 antagonist of this invention (compound of Formula I) is administered first.
[0039] Thus, one emodiment of this invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition
comprising an effective amount of Compound 32 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
[0040] Another emodiment of this invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising
an effective amount of Compound 54 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
[0041] Another emodiment of this invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising
an effective amount of Compound 55 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
[0042] Another emodiment of this invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising
an effective amount of Compound 253A and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
[0043] Another emodiment of this invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising
an effective amount of Compound 287 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
[0044] Another emodiment of this invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising
an effective amount of Compound 320 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
[0045] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, congestion, hypotension, cardiovascular disease,
hypotension, diseases of the GI tract, hyper and hypo motility and acidic secretion
of the gastro-intestinal tract, obesity, sleeping disorders, disturbances of the central
nervous system, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, hypo and hyperactivity of
the central nervous system, Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and migraine comprising
administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound
32.
[0046] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, congestion, hypotension, cardiovascular disease,
hypotension, diseases of the GI tract, hyper and hypo motility and acidic secretion
of the gastro-intestinal tract, obesity, sleeping disorders, disturbances of the central
nervous system, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, hypo and hyperactivity of
the central nervous system, Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and migraine comprising
administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound
54.
[0047] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, congestion, hypotension, cardiovascular disease,
hypotension, diseases of the GI tract, hyper and hypo motility and acidic secretion
of the gastro-intestinal tract, obesity, sleeping disorders, disturbances of the central
nervous system, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, hypo and hyperactivity of
the central nervous system, Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and migraine comprising
administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound
55.
[0048] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, congestion, hypotension, cardiovascular disease,
hypotension, diseases of the GI tract, hyper and hypo motility and acidic secretion
of the gastro-intestinal tract, obesity, sleeping disorders, disturbances of the central
nervous system, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, hypo and hyperactivity of
the central nervous system, Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and migraine comprising
administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound
253A.
[0049] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, congestion, hypotension, cardiovascular disease,
hypotension, diseases of the GI tract, hyper and hypo motility and acidic secretion
of the gastro-intestinal tract, obesity, sleeping disorders, disturbances of the central
nervous system, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, hypo and hyperactivity of
the central nervous system, Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and migraine comprising
administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound
287.
[0050] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, congestion, hypotension, cardiovascular disease,
hypotension, diseases of the GI tract, hyper and hypo motility and acidic secretion
of the gastro-intestinal tract, obesity, sleeping disorders, disturbances of the central
nervous system, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, hypo and hyperactivity of
the central nervous system, Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and migraine comprising
administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound
320.
[0051] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating allergy-induced
airway responses comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment an
effective amount of Compound 32.
[0052] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating allergy-induced
airway responses comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment an
effective amount of Compound 54.
[0053] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating allergy-induced
airway responses comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment an
effective amount of Compound 55.
[0054] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating allergy-induced
airway responses comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment an
effective amount of Compound 253A.
[0055] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating allergy-induced
airway responses comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment an
effective amount of Compound 287.
[0056] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating allergy-induced
airway responses comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment an
effective amount of Compound 320.
[0057] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating allergy
or nasal congestion comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment
an effective amount of Compound 32.
[0058] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating allergy
or nasal congestion comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment
an effective amount of Compound 54
.
[0059] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating allergy
or nasal congestion comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment
an effective amount of Compound 55.
[0060] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating allergy
or nasal congestion comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment
an effective amount of Compound 253A.
[0061] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating allergy
or nasal congestion comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment
an effective amount of Compound 287.
[0062] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating allergy
or nasal congestion comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment
an effective amount of Compound 320.
[0063] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition
comprising an effective amount of Compound 32, and an effective amount of H
1 receptor antagonist, and a pharmaceutically effective carrier.
[0064] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition
comprising an effective amount of Compound 54, and an effective amount of H
1 receptor antagonist, and a pharmaceutically effective carrier. Another embodiment
of this invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective
amount of Compound 55, and an effective amount of H
1 receptor antagonist, and a pharmaceutically effective carrier.
[0065] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition
comprising an effective amount of Compound 253A, and an effective amount of H
1 receptor antagonist, and a pharmaceutically effective carrier.
[0066] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition
comprising an effective amount of Compound 287, and an effective amount of H
1 receptor antagonist, and a pharmaceutically effective carrier.Another embodiment
of this invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective
amount of Compound 320, and an effective amount of H
1 receptor antagonist, and a pharmaceutically effective carrier.
[0067] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, and congestion comprising administering to a patient
in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound 32 in combination with an
effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist.
[0068] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, and congestion comprising administering to a patient
in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound 54 in combination with an
effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist.
[0069] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, and congestion comprising administering to a patient
in need of such treatment an effective amount of a Compound 55 in combination with
an effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist.Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method
of treating: allergy, allergy-induced airway responses, and congestion comprising
administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound
253A in combination with an effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist.
[0070] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, and congestion comprising administering to a patient
in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound 287 in combination with
an effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist.
[0071] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, and congestion comprising administering to a patient
in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound 320 in combination with
an effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist.
[0072] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, and congestion comprising administering to a patient
in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound 32 in combination with an
effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist selected from: astemizole, azatadine, azelastine, acrivastine,
brompheniramine, cetirizine, chlorpheniramine, clemastine, cyclizine, carebastine,
cyproheptadine, carbinoxamine, descarboethoxyloratadine, diphenhydramine, doxylamine,
dimethindene, ebastine, epinastine, efletirizine, fexofenadine, hydroxyzine, ketotifen,
loratadine, levocabastine, medizine, mizolastine, mequitazine, mianserin, noberastine,
norastemizole, picumast, pyrilamine, promethazine, terfenadine, tripelennamine, temelastine,
trimeprazine or triprolidine.
[0073] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, and congestion comprising administering to a patient
in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound 54 in combination with an
effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist selected from: astemizole, azatadine, azelastine, acrivastine,
brompheniramine, cetirizine, chlorpheniramine, clemastine, cyclizine, carebastine,
cyproheptadine, carbinoxamine, descarboethoxyloratadine, diphenhydramine, doxylamine,
dimethindene, ebastine, epinastine, efletirizine, fexofenadine, hydroxyzine, ketotifen,
loratadine, levocabastine, meclizine, mizolastine, mequitazine, mianserin, noberastine,
norastemizole, picumast, pyrilamine, promethazine, terfenadine, tripelennamine, temelastine,
trimeprazine or triprolidine.
[0074] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, and congestion comprising administering to a patient
in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound 55 in combination with an
effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist selected from: astemizole, azatadine, azelastine, acrivastine,
brompheniramine, cetirizine, chlorpheniramine, clemastine, cyclizine, carebastine,
cyproheptadine, carbinoxamine, descarboethoxyloratadine, diphenhydramine, doxylamine,
dimethindene, ebastine, epinastine, efletirizine, fexofenadine, hydroxyzine, ketotifen,
loratadine, levocabastine, meclizine, mizolastine, mequitazine, mianserin, noberastine,
norastemizole, picumast, pyrilamine, promethazine, terfenadine, tripelennamine, temelastine,
trimeprazine or triprolidine.
[0075] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, and congestion comprising administering to a patient
in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound 253A in combination with
an effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist selected from: astemizole, azatadine, azelastine, acrivastine,
brompheniramine, cetirizine, chlorpheniramine, clemastine, cyclizine, carebastine,
cyproheptadine, carbinoxamine, descarboethoxyloratadine, diphenhydramine, doxylamine,
dimethindene, ebastine, epinastine, efletirizine, fexofenadine, hydroxyzine, ketotifen,
loratadine, levocabastine, meclizine, mizolastine, mequitazine, mianserin, noberastine,
norastemizole, picumast, pyrilamine, promethazine, terfenadine, tripelennamine, temelastine,
trimeprazine or triprolidine.
[0076] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, and congestion comprising administering to a patient
in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound 287 in combination with
an effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist selected from: astemizole, azatadine, azelastine, acrivastine,
brompheniramine, cetirizine, chlorpheniramine, clemastine, cyclizine, carebastine,
cyproheptadine, carbinoxamine, descarboethoxyloratadine, diphenhydramine, doxylamine,
dimethindene, ebastine, epinastine, efletirizine, fexofenadine, hydroxyzine, ketotifen,
loratadine, levocabastine, meclizine, mizolastine, mequitazine, mianserin, noberastine,
norastemizole, picumast, pyrilamine, promethazine, terfenadine, tripelennamine, temelastine,
trimeprazine or triprolidine.
[0077] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, and congestion comprising administering to a patient
in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound 320 in combination with
an effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist selected from: astemizole, azatadine, azelastine, acrivastine,
brompheniramine, cetirizine, chlorpheniramine, clemastine, cyclizine, carebastine,
cyproheptadine, carbinoxamine, descarboethoxyloratadine, diphenhydramine, doxylamine,
dimethindene, ebastine, epinastine, efletirizine, fexofenadine, hydroxyzine, ketotifen,
loratadine, levocabastine, meclizine, mizolastine, mequitazine, mianserin, noberastine,
norastemizole, picumast, pyrilamine, promethazine, terfenadine, tripelennamine, temelastine,
trimeprazine or triprolidine.
[0078] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, and congestion comprising administering to a patient
in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound 32 in combination with an
effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist selected from: loratadine, descarboethoxyloratadine, fexofenadine
or cetirizine.
[0079] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, and congestion comprising administering to a patient
in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound 54 in combination with an
effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist selected from: loratadine, descarboethoxyloratadine, fexofenadine
or cetirizine.
[0080] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, and congestion comprising administering to a patient
in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound 55 in combination with an
effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist selected from: loratadine, descarboethoxyloratadine, fexofenadine
or cetirizine.
[0081] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, and congestion comprising administering to a patient
in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound 253A in combination with
an effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist selected from: loratadine, descarboethoxyloratadine, fexofenadine
or cetirizine.
[0082] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, and congestion comprising administering to a patient
in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound 287 in combination with
an effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist selected from: loratadine, descarboethoxyloratadine, fexofenadine
or cetirizine.
[0083] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, and congestion comprising administering to a patient
in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound 320 in combination with
an effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist selected from: loratadine, descarboethoxyloratadine, fexofenadine
or cetirizine.
[0084] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, and congestion comprising administering to a patient
in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound 32 in combination with an
effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist selected from: loratadine or descarboethoxyloratadine.
[0085] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, and congestion comprising administering to a patient
in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound 54 in combination with an
effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist selected from: loratadine or descarboethoxyloratadine.
[0086] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, and congestion comprising administering to a patient
in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound 55 in combination with an
effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist selected from: loratadine or descarboethoxyloratadine.
[0087] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, and congestion comprising administering to a patient
in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound 253A in combination with
an effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist selected from: loratadine or descarboethoxyloratadine.
[0088] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, and congestion comprising administering to a patient
in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound 287 in combination with
an effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist selected from: loratadine or descarboethoxyloratadine.
[0089] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating: allergy,
allergy-induced airway responses, and congestion comprising administering to a patient
in need of such treatment an effective amount of Compound 320 in combination with
an effective amount of an H
1 receptor antagonist selected from: loratadine or descarboethoxyloratadine.
[0090] R
1 is preferably selected from:
(A) aryl (most preferably phenyl);
(B) substituted aryl (e.g., substituted phenyl), wherein the substituents on said
substitued aryl are most preferably selected from: (1) halo (e.g., monohalo or dihalo),
more preferably chloro or fluoro, even more preferably monochloro, dichloro, monofluoro
or difluoro; or (2) alkyl, more preferably unbranched (i.e., straight chain, e.g.,
methyl) alkyl, even more preferably substituted alkyl, still more preferably alkyl
substituted with halo (e.g., 1, 2 or 3 halo atoms, such as Cl or F), even still more
preferably alkyl substituted with fluoro atoms, yet still more preferably trifluromethyl;
(C) heteroaryl, most preferably a five or six membered heteroaryl ring, more preferably
a six membered heteroaryl ring, and still more preferably pyridyl, examples of heteroaryl
rings include pyridyl, thienyl, pyrimidinyl, thiazolyl or pyridyl N-Oxide, most preferred
heteroaryl rings are exemplified by

wherein

is preferred more;
(D) substituted heteroaryl, most preferably halo or alkyl substituted heteroaryl (e.g.,
halopyridyl (e.g., fluoropyridyl) and alkylthiazolyl), more preferably substituted
heteroaryl wherein the substituents are independently selected from the same or different
alkyl groups (even more preferably one straight chain alkyl group, e.g., methyl),
still more preferably alkyl substituted thiazolyl, and even more preferably

and
yet even more preferably

or
(E) when R1 is taken together with X, then the moiety is

wherein c is most preferably 0 or 1, and when c is 1 then R
6 is most preferably halo, and when c is 1 then R
6 is more preferably fluoro.
[0091] X is preferably =C(NOR
3) wherein R
3 is preferably selected from H, alkyl or halo substituted alkyl (e.g., fluoro substituted
alkyl, such as -CH
2CF
3), most preferably alkyl, more preferably methyl or ethyl, and still more preferably
methyl.
[0092] Preferably M
2 is nitrogen.
[0093] n is preferably 2.
[0094] a is preferably 0 or 1, and most preferably 0.
[0095] b is preferably 0 or 1, and most preferably 0.
[0096] c is preferably 0 or 1, and most preferably 0, and when c is 1 then R
6 is preferably halo, and when c is 1 R
6 is most preferably fluoro.
[0097] e is preferably 1-5.
[0098] Y is preferably =C(O) (i.e., =C=O).
[0099] M
3 and M
4 are preferably selected such that: (1) one is carbon and the other is nitrogen, or
(2) both are nitrogen, with M
3 most preferably being carbon.
[0100] p is preferably 2.
[0101] Z is preferably C
1 to C
3 alkyl, and most preferably

[0102] R
2 is preferably a six membered heteroaryl ring, most preferably pyridyl, substituted
pyridyl, pyrimidinyl or substituted pyrimidinyl, more preferably pyridyl, pyridyl
substituted with -NR
4R
5, pyrimidinyl or pyrimidinyl substituted with -NR
4R
5, still more preferably pyridyl, pyridyl substituted with -NH
2 (i.e., R
4 and R
5 are H), pyrimidinyl or pyrimidinyl substituted with -NH
2 (i.e., R
4 and R
5 are H), and even more preferably

and still even more preferably

[0103] R
3 is preferably H or alkyl, most preferably H or methyl.
[0104] R
4 is preferably H or lower alkyl, most preferably H or methyl, and more preferably
H.
[0105] R
5 is preferably H, C
1 to C
6alkyl or -C(O)R
4, most preferably H or methyl, and more preferably H.
[0106] R
12 is preferably alkyl, hydroxyl or fluoro, and most preferably H.
[0107] R
13 is preferably alkyl, hydroxyl or fluoro, and most preferably H.
[0108] Representative compounds of this invention include, but are not limited to: Compounds
23, 30, 31, 32, 33, 41, 44, 45, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57A, 59, 65, 75, 76, 80,
82, 83, 88, 92, 99, 104, 105, 110, 111, 117, 121, 123, 127, 128, 200-241, 244-273,
275, and 278-282, 287, 296, 301-439 and 446.
[0109] Thus, representative compounds of this invention indude, but are not limited to:
Compounds 23, 30, 31, 32, 33, 44, 45, 49, 50, 53, 54, 55, 59, 75, 76, 83, 88, 92,
99, 104, 110, 117, 128, 200, 201, 203-215, 217-241, 244-246, 246A, 247-253, 253A,
254-273, 275, 278, and 280-282, 317, 334 and 403.
[0110] Preferred compounds of this invention are selected from: Compound 23, 30, 31, 32,
33, 50, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57A, 59, 92, 212, 215, 218, 219, 220, 224, 225, 226, 227,
229, 233, 235, 237, 238, 246, 246A, 247, 248, 251, 253, 253A, 268-273, 275, 278-281,
287, 296, 301, 304-307, 309, 312, 314-318, 320-356, or 358-376.
[0111] Most preferred compounds of this invention are selected from: Compound 30, 31, 32,
33, 54, 55, 56, 57A, 225, 237, 246A, 253A, 273, 280, 287, 296, 301, 304-307, 309,
312, 314-318, 320-348, 350-356, 359-372, and 374-376.
[0112] Thus, one embodiment of this invention is directed to Compound 32.
[0113] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to Compound 54.
[0114] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to Compound 55.
[0115] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to Compound 253A.
[0116] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to Compound 287.
[0117] Another embodiment of this invention is directed to Compound 320.
[0118] Structures for the above compounds are found in the Examples below, and in Tables
1 to 3 below.
[0119] The more preferred compound of this invention is the compound of the formula:

[0120] This invention also provides a compound of the formula:

[0121] This invention also provides a compound of the formula:

[0122] Compounds 32A and 32B can also be used in the pharmaceutical compositions, and the
methods of this invention.
[0123] The following processes may be employed to produce compounds of the invention.
[0124] One synthetic route involves a linear sequence of reactions to obtain the desired
compounds, i.e.,

[0125] This linear sequence of reactions to synthesize compounds of this invention is illustrated
below. In the illustrated procedure R
1 is aryl, heteroaryl, or alkyl; X = a ketone, oxime or substituted oxime; M
1 = M
3 = carbon; M
2 = M
4 = nitrogen; Y is C=O; Z = CHR; R
2 is heteroaryl; and n and m = 2 (n and m being 1 can also be prepared by this procedure).

[0126] In the above equations PG represents a protecting group, and M represents Li or MgX
1 (wherein X
1 represents Cl, Br or I).
[0127] In equation
1 and
2, a Grignard reagent
2 is reacted with an electrophile such as the aldehyde
1 or the nitrile
4 in a suitable aprotic solvent such as THF or ether. PG represents a protecting group.
Suitable protecting groups include, for example, methyl and benzyl. In the case of
nitrile
4, acidic workup yields the ketone
8 directly. Alcohol
3 can be oxidized by a number of different reagents to give
8. Alternatively, the amide
7 can be reacted with an organometallic reagent to directly give the ketone
8. Suitable protecting groups for this step include carbamates or amides or the like.
Thus, examples of protecting groups in equation 3 indude t-BOC, CBZ and FMOC.

[0128] When the protecting group, PG, is a methyl group, said methyl group can be removed
using a reagent such as a chloroformate; when PG is a carbamate, such as, a t-Boc
group, it can be removed by dilute acid, such as, for example HCl.

[0129] Amine
9 can be coupled to acid
10 using a number of methods well known in the art such as DCC or PyBOP. Alternatively,
the acid
10 can be activated by conversion to the acid chloride or mixed anhydride and then reacted
with the amine
9 to give
11. Suitable protecting groups for
10 include, for example, t-Boc.

[0130] Compound
11 in which the protecting group is a t-Boc can be deprotected under acidic conditions
such as HCl in dioxane or TFA in CH
2Cl
2 to give the amine
12.

[0131] R
30 in
13 represents an alkyl group. E is a leaving group, halogen, or E is a carbonyl group.
[0132] Compound
14 can be prepared by reacting amine
12 with
13. When E represents a carbonyl group (C=O),
12 and
13 are combined in a solvent such as CH
2Cl
2 in the presence of molecular sieves. After the reaction is complete (e.g.,1 to 10
h), a reducing agent such as NaBH(OAc)
3 is added. Attematively, when E is a halogen atom such as Cl or Br,
12 and
13 are combined in a solvent, such as DMF, in the presence of a tertiary amine base
to give the product
14. Suitable protecting groups indude, for example t-Boc, phthaloyl.

[0133] Compound
14 can be converted to the oxime
15 by combining
14 with H
2NOR
3·HCl in pyridine at a temperature of 40 - 60°C. Alternatively,
14 can be combined with H
2NOR
3·HCl in an alcoholic solvent in the presence of a base, such as, NaOAc, to give
15.
[0135] In this case, the synthesis of the AB fragment is the same as that described above.
The synthesis of the CD fragment is given below.

[0136] R
30 is as defined above (i.e., alkyl). R
35 is methyl or ethyl.
[0137] Compound
17 is synthesized in the same manner as that described for the synthesis of compound
14.

[0138] M represents Li, Na, or K.
[0139] Compound
17 is saponified in a mixed solvent, such as, for example: (1) EtOH or MeOH and water,
or (2) THF, water, and MeOH, using an alkali metal base such as LiOH or NaOH at a
temperature of from 50 to 100°C to give the salt
18.
[0140] Compound
18 can be combined with compound
9, as described above, to give
14. The remaining steps are the same.
[0141] Compounds useful in this invention are exemplified by the following examples which
should not be construed as limiting the scope of the disclosure. Alternative mechanistic
pathways and analogous structures within the scope of the invention may be apparent
to those skilled in the art.
Example 1
[0142]

[0143] To a solution of 10.81 g (100 mmol) of 2-amino-4-methylpyridine in 250 ml of tert-butanol
was added 26.19 g (120 mmol) of BOC anhydride. The reaction mixture was stirred at
room temperature overnight, concentrated, loaded on silica gel and flash chromatographed
(from 30% hexanes/ CH
2Cl
2 to 0 - 2% acetone/ CH
2Cl
2) to produce 15.25 g (73.32 mmol; 73%) of
1A as a white solid.

[0144] To a -78°C solution of of
1A (35.96 g, 173 mmol) in THF (1.4 L) was added 1.4 M BuLi solution (272 ml, 381 mmol)
in hexanes in portions over 30 min. Reaction mixture was then allowed to warm up and
was stirred for 2 h at room temperature, which resulted in the formation of an orange
precipiate. The mixture was cooled back to -78°C, and predried oxygen (passed through
a Drierite column) was bubbled through the suspension for 6 h while the temperature
was maintained at -78°C. Reaction mixture color changed to yellow during this time.
It was then quenched at -78°C with 51.4 ml (700 mmol) of Me
2S followed by 22 ml (384 mmol) of AcOH. Reaction mixture was allowed to warm up and
was stirred for 48 h at room temperature. Dilution with water and extraction with
EtOAc were followed by concentration and flash chromatography (0-15% acetone/ CH
2Cl
2) to provide 20.15 g (90 mmol; 52%) of alcohol
2A as a pale yellow solid.

[0145] To a solution of 19.15 g (85.5 mmol) of alcohol
2A in 640 ml of CH
2Cl
2 was added saturated aqueous solution of 8.62 g (103 mmol) of NaHCO
3 and 444 mg (4.3 mmol) of NaBr. Reaction mixture was cooled to 0°C, and 140 mg (0.90
mmol) of TEMPO was introduced. Upon vigorous stirring 122 ml of 0.7 M (85.4 mmol)
commercial bleach solution (5.25% in NaOCl) was added in portions over 40 min. After
additional 20 min at 0°C reaction mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous Na
2S
2O
3 and allowed to warm to room temperature. Dilution with water and extraction with
CH
2Cl
2 were followed by concentration and flash chromatography (from 30% hexanes/ CH
2Cl
2 to 0 - 2% acetone/ CH
2Cl
2) to afford 15.97 g (71.9 mmol; 84%) of aldehyde
3A as an off-white solid.

[0146] To a solution of 11.87 g (53.5 mmol) of aldehyde
3A in 370 ml of CH
2Cl
2 was added 9.07 ml (58.8 mmol) of ethyl isonipecotate followed by four drops of AcOH.
Reaction mixture was then stirred for 40 min at room temperature after which 22.68
g (107 mmol) of NaBH(OAc)
3 was introduced. Reaction mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature, neutralized
with saturated aqueous NaHCO
3, diluted with water and extracted with CH
2Cl
2. Concentration and flash chromatography (0-4% sat. NH
3 in MeOH/ CH
2Cl
2) provided 19.09 mg (52.6 mmol; 98%) of
4A as an off-white solid.

[0147] To a solution of 1.57 g (4.33 mmol) of ester
4A in 10 ml of a 3 : 1 : 1 mixture of THF - water - methanol was added 0.125 g (5.21
mmol) of LiOH. Reaction mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature, concentrated
and exposed to high vacuum to obtain 1.59 g of crude acid
5A as a yellowish solid which was used without purification.
Example 2
[0148]

[0149] A solution of compound
6A (42mmol), NBS (126mmol) and Bz
2O
2 (4.2mmol) in CCl
4 (400ml) was refluxed at 80°C for 5 h, cooled and stirred at room temperature overnight.
The reaction was filtered and concentrated, and the residue was purified by flash
column (30% EtOAc/Hexane) to obtain the desired compound
7A (3.1 g, 23%).
Example 3
[0150]

[0151] To a solution of
8A (10 g, 79.4 mmol) and DMAP (0.029 g, 0.24 mmol) in methylene chloride (150 mL) at
0°C was added phthaloyl dichloride (16.1 g, 79.4 mmol) dropwise. The reaction mixture
was stirred at room temperature overnight. After stirring overnight, the reaction
was washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO
3, water, dried and concentrated to give compound
9A as a yellow solid (20 g, 99.8%) which was used without further purification.

[0152] In a manner similar to that described in Example 2, compound
9A (20 g, 79.3 mmol) was converted to compound
10A.

[0153] Compound
10A (0.5 g, 1.5 mmol) and hydrazine (0.5 M in ethanol, 5 mL, 2.5 mmol) were combined
and stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction was diluted with water and
extracted with methylene chloride. The organic layer was dried, concentrated and the
residue purified on a flash column (3% methanol in ethyl acetate) to give compound
11A (0.2 g, 66%).

[0154] Compounds
12A (2 g, 18.3 mmol) and
13A (3.5 g, 22 mmol) were dissolved in methylene chloride and stirred at room temperature
for 1 h. NaB(OAc)
3H (5.4 g, 25.6 mmol) was added and the mixture stirred at room temperature for 5h.
The reaction was washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO
3, dried and concentrated, and the residue purified by flash column (2% methanol in
ethyl acetate). Compound
14A was obtained (4.5g, 99%).

[0155] In a manner similar to that described in Example 1, Step 5, compound
14A (0.35 g, 1.4 mmol) was converted to compound
15A (0.31 g, 100%).
Example 5
[0156]

[0157] To the solution of 2,4-diflorobenzylaldehyde
(16A, 28.1mmol) in THF (10ml) was added the Grignard reagent
17A (1.33M in THF, 30ml), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight.
The reaction was quenched with saturated NH
4Cl (150ml), extracted three times with EtOAc (100ml), dried, filtered and concentrated.
Flash chromatography (20% MeOH/EtOAc) yielded the desired compound
18A (1.8g, 27%).

[0158] Compound
18A (1.6 g, 6.7 mmol), H
2NHOH·HCl (0.95 g, 6.7 mmol) and pyridine (10 mL) were combined and heated to 60°C
overnight. The pyridine was removed under vacuum and the residue treated with methylene
chloride and saturated aqueous NaHCO
3. The organic layer was separated, dried, and concentrated, and the residue purified
by flash chromatography to give compound
19A (1.4g, 82%).

[0159] To the suspension of NaH (0.41g, 10.2 mmol) in THF (10ml) was slowly added a solution
of
19A (1.3 g, 5.11 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) dropwise and the reaction stirred at 70~75°C overnight
The mixture was extracted twice with EtOAc and three times with H
2O (30 mL), dried over MgSO
4 and concentrated to give crude
20A which was used without further purification (1.04 g, 87%).

[0160] To the solution of compound
20A (4.3 mmol) in dichloroethane (20 ml) at 0°C was added 2-chloroethyl chloroformate
(6.2 mmol) and triethylamine (72 mmol) and the reaction was stirred at room temperature
overnight. The solvent was evaporated, Et
2O was added to the residue, and the unreacted starting material was removed by filtration.
The filtrate was concentrated and the residue redissolved in MeOH and refluxed for
30 min. Removal of the methanol gave the product
21 (0.3g) which was used without further purification.

[0161] To a mixture of compound
21 (1.64 mmol), compound
5A (1.64 mmol) and PyBOP (1.64 mmol) was added DIPEA (4.92 mmol) and CH
2Cl
2 (10 ml), and the reaction was stirred over the weekend at room temperature. Saturated
NaHCO
3 (100 ml) was added and the reaction was extracted and twice with CH
2Cl
2 (100 mL), dried over solid MgSO
4, concentrated and flash chromatographed (70% EtOAc/Hexane) to give compound
22 (1.04 mmol, 64%).

[0162] Compound
22 (0.2 g, 0.37 mmol) was dissolved in CF
3CO
2H (3 mL) and methylene chloride (3 mL)and stirred at room temperature overnight. The
solvent was removed by evaporation, saturated aqueous NaHCO
3 was added and mixture extracted with methylene chloride. The organic layer was dried
(MgSO
4), filtered and concentrated, and the residue purified by flash chromatography to
give compound
23 (0.11 g, 68%).
Example 6
[0163]

[0164] A solution of
24 (50 g, 387 mmol) and triethylamine (110 mL) in dioxane (400 mL) and water (400 mL)
at 4°C was treated with Boc
2O (93 g, 426 mmol). The cooling bath was removed and the solution allowed to warm
to room temperature. After 21 h, the volume was reduced by two-thirds under vacuum.
The residue was poured into ethyl acetate (250 mL) and water (250 mL). Saturated aqueous
NaHCO
3 (250 mL) was added and the organic phase was separated and discarded. The aqueous
phase was acidified with 10% HCl and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic
phases were washed with water, brine, and dried (Na
2SO
4), and concentrated to give
25 as a white powder (82 g, 94%).

[0165] To a solution of compound
25 (40 g, 175 mmol) in DMF (250 mL) at 4°C was added N,O - dimethylhydroxylamine, hydrochloride
(34 g), EDCI (44 g, 0.228 mol), HOBT (2.4 g), and DIPEA (120 mL). The reaction was
warmed to room temperature and stirred overnight The reaction was then concentrated
to half volume in vacuo and poured onto 1:1 ethyl acetate:water. The organic layer
was separated and the aqueous layer extracted with additional ethyl acetate. The combined
organic layers were washed with saturated aqueous NH
4Cl, saturated aqueous NaHCO
3, water, and brine, and dried. Concentration gave
26 as a light yellow oil (46.7 g, 99%)

[0166] To a solution of 2-bromopyridine (17.6 mL, 0.184 mol) in THF (600 mL) at -78°C was
added n-BuLi (115 mL of a 1.6M solution in hexanes, 0.184 mol) dropwise over 15 min.
After stirring for an additional 30 min at this temperature, a solution of
26 (25 g, 91.9 mmol) in THF (500 mL) was added dropwise over 15 min. The reaction was
removed from the cold bath and placed in an oil bath and heated to 60°C for 1.5h.
The reaction was then cooled to 4°C, diluted with ether (500 mL), and treated with
saturated aqueous Na
2SO
4 (≈5 mL). The mixture was transferred to an Erlenmeyer flask and diluted with additional
ether (700 mL). Additional saturated aqueous Na
2SO
4 was added followed by solid Na
2SO
4. The mixture was filtered through a plug of solid Na
2SO
4 and concentrated in vacuo. Flash column chromatography (0-20% ethyl acetate in hexanes)
yielded compound
27 as a yellow oil (16.85 g, 63%).

[0167] A solution of
27 (3.3 g, 11.4 mmol) in methanol (50 mL) was treated with 4M HCl in dioxane (50 mL)
and stirred at room temperature for 1.5 h. Removal of the solvent in vacuo gave
28 as a tan powder (3g, 100%).

[0168] To a suspension of compound
5A (17.4 g, 50 mmol), compound
28 (11 g, 42 mmol), and diisopropylethylamine (34.6 mL, 199 mmol) in DMF (125 mL) was
added HOBT (7.83 g, 58 mmol), EDC (18.54 g, 96.7 mmol), and 4Å molecular sieves. The
mixture was stirred for 40 h at room temperature, diluted with methylene chloride
(600 mL) and 0.5 N NaOH (400 mL) and filtered. The precipitate was washed thoroughly
with additional 0.5N NaOH and methylene chloride. The combined organic phases were
concentrated and chromatographed twice on silica gel (1:1 hexane:methylene chloride
to 6% saturated NH
3 in methanol in methylene chloride) to produce
29 as a tan solid (22.3 g) which was used as is in the next step.

[0169] A solution of
29 (22.3 g, 44 mmol) in methylene chloride (120 mL) and trifluoroacetic acid (60 mL)
was stirred for 7 h at room temperature. The reaction was concentrated, exposed to
high vacuum for 3h, dissolved in toluene and concentrated and then exposed again to
high vacuum. The so-obtained crude brown oil was used in the next step without further
purification.

[0170] Compound
30 (≈17.9 g, 44 mmol) was dissolved in pyridine (420 mL), treated with H
2NOCH
3·HCl (21.78 g, 264 mmol) and heated to 90°C for 14h. The reaction was then concentrated
and the residue taken up in a mixture of methylene chloride. (500 mL) and 2N NaOH
(500 mL). The organic phase was separated and the aqueous phase extracted with additional
methylene chloride (300 mL). The organic phases were dried and concentrated, and the
residue chromatographed on SiO
2 (0-13% NH
3/MeOH in CH
2Cl
2) to produce a yellow solid (9.26 g). The mixed fractions from the column were rechromatographed
to give an additional 3.23g of the desired material. Total yield 12.49 g (65% yield
over the last two steps).

[0171] Compound
31 (1 g) in ethanol (15 mL) was separated into the pure isomers using a Chiralcel AD
column (20 mm x 500 mm) (eluent: 75:25 hexane: isopropanol plus 0.5% N,N-diethylamine;
flow rate: 50 mL/min; UV detection at 254 nM) to give compound
32 (0.6 g) and compound
33 (0.4 g). [M+H]
+ 437 for 32 and 33.
[0172] Alternatively, compound
32 can preferably be prepared from compound
5A in a manner similar to that described for compound
287 in Step 3 of Example 28.
Example 7
[0173]

[0174] To a solution of
34 (2.4 g, 13.5 mmol) in THF (15 mL) was added compound
35 (26 mL of a 1.3M solution) and the reaction stirred overnight at room temperature.
2N HCl was then added till the pH < 2 and the THF was removed under reduced pressure.
The pH was neutralized by the addition of 1 N NaOH and the aqueous phase extracted
with 5% MeOH in EtOAc. The organic phase was dried, concentrated, and the residue
chromatographed (20% MeOH in EtOAc) to give
36 (1.03 g, 28%).

[0175] To a solution of
36 (1.03 g, 3.78 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (30 mL) was added 1-chloroethylchloro formate
(0.76 mL, 7.6 mmol) and the reaction stirred at room temperature overnight. The solvent
was removed in vacuo and the residue washed with ether. Solid residue was removed
by filtration and the ether removed by evaporation to give an oil which was dissolved
in MeOH (15 mL) and heated to reflux for 2h. Removal of the solvent gave
37 which was used in the next step without further purification (1.4 g).

[0176] Compound
37 (0.98 g, 3.78 mmol), N-Boc isonipocotic acid (0.87 g, 3.78 mmol), DEC (1.11 g, 5.7
mmol), HOBT (0.68g, 4.91 mmol) and DIPEA (3 mL) were combined in CH
2Cl
2 (40 mL) and stirred overnight at room temperature..The reaction was then diluted
with CH
2Cl
2 and washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO
3. The organic layer was dried, concentrated and the residue chrorriatographed (10%
hexane in EtOAc) to give
38 (1.61 g, 91 %).

[0177] Compound
38 (1.61 g, 3.43 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (15 mL) was treated with 1N HCl in dioxane (5.2 mL) and stirred overnight at room
temperature. The solvent was removed in vacuo to give
39 (1.65 g) which was used without further purification.

[0178] Compound
39 (1.65 g, 4.01 mmol), 7 (1.29 g, 4.07 mmol) and Et
3N (1.7 mL) were combined in DMF (40 mL) and stirred at room temperature overnight
The reaction was dissolved in EtOAc and washed 4 times with water. The organic layer
was dried and concentrated, and the residue purified by chromatography (5% MeOH in
EtOAc) to give
40 (0.6 g, 47%).

[0179] A solution of
40 (0.31 g, 0.51 mmol) in pyridine (5 mL) was treated with H
2NOMe·HCl (0.092 g, 1.08 mmol) and heated to 60°C overnight. The reaction was diluted
with 10% MeOH in CH
2Cl
2, washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO
3, dried, and concentrated, and the residue purified by chromatography (10-15% MeOH
in EtOAc) to give
41 (0.09 g).
Example 8
[0180]

[0181] In a manner similar to that described in Example 7, Steps 3-4, compound
42 was converted to compound
43.

[0182] To a solution of
43 (2.3 g, 6.3 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (60 mL) was added 4Å molecular sieves and 4-formylpyridine (0.68 mL, 6.9 mmol) and
the mixture stirred for 3 h at room temperature. Na(OAc)
3BH (2.7 g, 12.7 mmol) was then added and the reaction stirred for 1h. The reaction
was quenched by the addition of NH
4Cl followed by the addition of saturated aqueous NaHCO
3. The reaction mixture was then extracted with EtOAc, and the combined organic layers
were dried and concentrated to give a residue which was chromatographed (20% MeOH
in EtOAc). Compound
44 was obtained (2.3 g, 87%).

[0183] In a manner similar to that described in Example 7, Step 6, compound
44 was converted to compound
45.

[0184] In a manner similar to that described in Example 8, Step 2, compound
46 (1.13 g, 6 mmol) was converted to compound
47 (1.7 g, 100%).

[0185] In a manner similar to that described in Example 7, Step 4, compound
47 (1.7 g, 6.13 mmol) was converted to compound
48 (1.9 g, 100%).

[0186] A mixture of compound
48 (0.57 g, 2 mmol) and compound
42 (0.52 g, 2 mmol) in CH
2Cl (20 mL) was added Et
3N (1.95 mL) and the reaction cooled to - 40°C. Triphosgene (0.2 g) was added and the
reaction stirred at - 40°C for 2 h and room temperature for 48 h. The reaction was
then washed with 1 N NaOH, brine, and the organic layer dried. Concentration gave
a residue that was purified by column chromatography (10% MeOH in EtOAc) to give
49 (0.14 g, 55%).

[0187] In a manner similar to that described in Example 7, Step 6, compound
49 (0.09 g, 0.21 mmol) was converted to compound
50.
Example 10
[0188]

[0189] In a manner similar to that described in Example 7, Steps 3-4, compound
28 (2.6 g, 9.9 mmol) was converted to compound
51 (1.1 g).

[0190] In a manner similar to that described in Example 7, Step 5, compound
51 (1.1 g, 2.94 mmol) was reacted with compound
11 (0.59 g, 2.94 mmol) to give compound
52 (0.53 g).

[0191] In a manner similar to that described in Example 6, Step 7, compound
52 (0.53 g, 1.26 mmol) was converted to compound
53 (0.48 g).

[0192] In a manner similar to that described in Example 6, Step 8, the 4 diastereomers of
compound
53 could be obtained using a Chiralcel AD column (75:25 hexane:EtOAc plus 0.5% Et
2NH). The two faster eluting compounds (
54 and
55) were the E-oxime isomers and the slower eluting compounds (
56 and
5TA) were the Z-oxime isomers.
| Isomer A |
54 |
0.12 g |
| Isomer B |
55 |
0.11 g |
| Isomer C |
56 |
0.08 g |
| Isomer D |
57A |
0.06 g |
Example 11
[0193]

[0194] A solution of n-BuLi (4.2 mL of a 1.6 M solution in hexane) in THF (25 mL) was treated
at - 25°C with (i-Pr)
2NH (0.69 g, 6.8 mmol). The reaction was stirred for 1 h at 0°C and then cooled to
- 70°C. Compound
4A (0.82 g, 2.26 mmol) in THF (5 mL) was added dropwise and the reaction stirred at
- 70°C for 2 h and - 50°C for 2 h. The reaction was recooled to - 70°C and (1S)-(+)-(10-camphorsulfonyl)oxaziridine
(1.04 g, 4.52 mmol) in THF (5 mL) was added. The reaction was stirred at -70°C for
2 h and slowly warmed to room temperature overnight. The reaction was quenched by
the addition of saturated aqueous NH
4Cl and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried and concentrated, and the
residue purified by column chromatography (1:1 hexane:EtOAc) to give
57 (0.44 g, 51 %).

[0195] In a manner similar to that described in Example 1, Step 5, compound
57 (0.42 g, 1.1 mmol) was converted to compound
58 (0.4 g).

[0196] In a manner similar to that described in Example 6, Steps 5 - 8, compound
58 (0.25 g, 0.7 mmol) was converted to compound 59 (0.1 g).
Example 12
[0197]

[0198] A solution of compound
60 (10 g, 50.7 mmol) in ether (150 mL) at - 78°C was treated sequentially with TMEDA
(11.8 g, 101.4 mmol) and s-BuLi ( 58.5 mL of a 1.3M solution in hexanes, 76 mmol)
and the reaction stirred at this temperature for
6 h. Neat CH
3SO
4CH
3 (12.8 g, 101.4 mmol) was then added and the reaction allowed to slowly warm to room
temperature overnight. Saturated aqueous NaCl was added and the organic layer was
separated. The aqueous layer was extracted three times with ether and the combined
organic layers were dried, concentrated, and the residue chromatographed (5% EtOAc
in hexane) to give
61 (8.0 g, 75%).

[0199] A solution of 61 (8 g, 37.9 mmol) in THF (40 mL) at 0°C was treated dropwise with
a solution of BH
3·THF (45.4 mL of a 1.0M solution in THF, 45.4 mmol) and the reaction allowed to slowly
warm to room temperature overnight. The reaction was recooled to 0°C, EtOH (13 mL),
pH = 7 buffer (25 mL) and H
2O
2 (25 mL) was added, and the reaction allowed to stir at room temperature overnight.
The solvent was then removed in vacuo and the residue poured into water and CH
2Cl
2. 10% aqueous NaOH (10 mL) was added and the organic layer separated. The aqueous
layer was extracted with additional CH
2Cl
2 and the combined organic layers were dried and concentrated. The residue was chromatographed
(40% EtOAc in hexane) to give
62 (3 g).

[0200] A solution of
62 (2.8 g, 12.2 mmol) in EtOAc (30 mL) and NaBr (1.26 g, 0.12 mmol) in saturated aqueous
NaHCO
3 (30 mL) was cooled to 0°C and treated with TEMPO (0.02 g, 0.12 mmol). After 15 min.,
NaOCl (17.44 mL) was added and the mixture stirred for 3 h. Saturated aqueous Na
2S
2O
3 was added and the pH adjusted to 5 - 6 by the addition of 1 N HCl. The mixture was
extracted with EtOAc and the organic layers were dried and concentrated. The residue
was chromatographed (10-20% EtOAc in hexane) to give compound
63 (2.1 g, 76%).

[0201] To a cooled (0°C) suspension of PCC (0.95 g, 4.4 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (5 mL) was added dropwise a solution of
63 (0.5 g, 22 mmol). And the mixture stirred overnight at room temperature. Additional
PCC (1 eq.) was added and the mixture was heated to reflux for 2 h. The reaction was
cooled, filtered through celite, and concentrated to give crude
64 (1.5 g) which was used without further purification.

[0202] In a manner similar to that described in Example 5, Step 5, Example 7, Step 4, Example
1, Step 4, and Example 6, Steps 6 and 7,
64 (0.73 g, 3 mmol) was converted to
65 (0.1 g).
Example 13
[0203]

[0204] To a 0°C solution of Vilsmeier salt, prepared by the dropwise addition of phosphorus
oxychloride (150.0 mL; 1.61 mol) to DMF (310.4 mL; 4.01 mol) over 15 min. and subsequent
cooling in an ice bath, was added malonic acid (40.1 g; 0.39 mol) in portions over
45 min. The reaction mixture was then heated to 100°C, and the stirring was continued
for 48 h. The reaction mixture was then allowed to cool to room temperature and was
quenched by slowly pouring it into a suspension of NaHCO
3 (808 g; 9.62 mol) in water. The solution was decanted off the excess of NaHCO
3 and concentrated to dryness under vacuum. After exposure to high vacuum for 2 days,
the solid residue was washed repeatedly with CH
2Cl
2 until TLC indicated complete removal of product. Combined organic extracts were concentrated
under vacuum to produce 41.0 g of dark brown oil, which was used directly in the next
step.

[0205] To a solution of 32.5 g (256 mmol) of crude malondialdehyde
66 in 650 ml of absolute ethanol was added 24.5 g (256 mmol) of guanidine hydrochloride
and 17.4 g (256 mmol) of sodium ethoxide. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 4
h, cooled down to room temperature, concentrated and dry loaded on silica gel under
vacuum. Flash chromatography (0-10% MeOH/20% acetone/ CH
2Cl
2) afforded 11.0 g (89.4 mmol; 23% from malonic acid (2 steps)) of pyrimidine
67 as a light yellow solid.

[0206] To a mixture of 166 mg (1.35 mmol) of aminopyrimidine
67, 17 mg (0.14 mmol) of DMAP and 418 µL (3.00 mmol) of Et
3N in 10 mL of THF was added 589 mg (2.7 mmol) of (BOC)
2O. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h, concentrated-dry loaded on
silica gel and flash chromatographed (1-3% acetone/CH
2Cl
2) to produce 117 mg (0.36 mmol; 27%) of 68 as a clear oil.

[0207] To a solution of 117 mg (0.36 mmol) of aldehyde 68 in 7 mL of CH
2Cl
2 was added 67 µL (0.43 mmol) of ethyl isonipecotate and 5 µL of acetic acid. 30 min.
later 153 mg (0.72 mmol) of NaBH(OAc)
3 was introduced. The mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature, diluted with
CH
2Cl
2, washed with aqueous NaHCO
3, dried and concentrated, and crude residue was flash chromatographed (0-4% sat. NH
3 in MeOH/ CH
2Cl
2) to produce 133 mg (0.29 mmol; 81%) of 69 as a white film.

[0208] To a solution of ester
69 in 5 mL of a 3 : 1 : 1 mixture of THF - water - methanol was added 11 mg (0.44 mmol)
of LiOH. Reaction mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature, concentrated
to dryness and exposed to high vacuum to obtain 134 mg of crude acid 70 as a yellowish
solid which was used without purification.
Example 14
[0209]

[0210] To a -78°C solution of 2.36 g (11.4 mmol) of picoline
1A in 70 mL of THF was added 16.3 mL of 1.4 M BuLi solution (22.8 mmol) in hexanes in
portions over 10 min. Reaction mixture was then allowed to warm up and was then stirred
for 2 h at room temperature, which resulted in the formation of an orange precipiate.
The mixture was cooled back to -78°C, and ethylene oxide was bubbled through the solution
for 1 min. followed by stirring for 5 min. This two-step sequence was repeated eight
times. The mixture was then allowed to warm to -50°C, stirred at that temperature
for 40 min., quenched with 1.34 mL (23 mmol) of AcOH and allowed to warm to room temperature.
Dilution with water was followed by extraction with EtOAc, concentration of the organic
phase, and flash chromatography of the crude residue (10-15% acetone/ CH
2Cl
2) to produce 1.50 g (5.95 mmol; 53%) of
71 as a white solid.

[0211] To a -60°C solution of 628 µL (7.2 mmol) of oxalyl chloride in 20 mL of CH
2Cl
2 was added dropwise1.03 mL (14.5 mmol) of DMSO. After stirring the mixture for 15
min. at -55°C, a solution of 1.50 g (5.95 mmol) of alcohol
71 In 20 mL of CH
2Cl
2 was introduced over the period of 15 min. After the addition was complete, the mixture
was stirred for 30 min. at -55°C, followed by the addition of 4.18 mL (30.0 mmol)
of Et
3N and stirring for another 15 min. The reaction mixture was then warmed to room temperature
and diluted with water. Extraction with CH
2Cl
2 was followed by concentration of the organic phase and flash chromatography (1-15%
acetone/CH
2Cl
2) to produce 1.00 g (4.00 mmol; 67%) of
72 as an off-white solid.

[0212] To a solution of 1.00 g (4.0 mmol) of aldehyde
72 in 25 mL of CH
2Cl
2 was added 617 µL (4.8 mmol) of ethyl isonipecotate followed by one drop of AcOH.
Reaction mixture was then stirred for 40 min at room temperature after which 1.70
g (8.0 mmol) of NaBH(OAc)
3 was introduced. Reaction mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature, neutralized
with saturated aqueous NaHCO
3, diluted with water and extracted with CH
2Cl
2. Concentration and flash chromatography (0-4% saturated NH
3 in MeOH/ CH
2Cl
2) provided 1.41 g (3.6 mmol; 90%) of
73 as a white solid.

[0213] To a solution of 534 mg (1.47 mmol) of ester
73 in 4 mL of a 3 : 1 : 1 mixture of THF - water - methanol was added 60 mg (2.50 mmol)
of LiOH. Reaction mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature, concentrated
to dryness and exposed to high vacuum to obtain 540 mg of crude acid
74 as a white solid which was used without purification.
Example 15
[0214]

[0215] In a manner similar to that described in Example 6, steps 5, 6, and 7,
70 was converted to
75.
Example 16
[0216]

[0217] In a manner similar to that described in Example 6, steps 5, 6, and 7,
74 was converted to
76.
Example 17
[0218]

[0219] To a solution of
77 (0.73 g, 3.82 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (10 mL) was added (COCl)
2 (0.41 mL, 4.58 mmol) followed by DMF (0.1 mL) and the reaction was maintained at
40°C for 3 h. The reaction was then concentrated to give a brown solid which was dissolved
in CH
2Cl
2 (10 mL). N,O-dimethylhydroxylamine hydrochloride (0.56 g, 5.73 mmol) and DIPEA (1.33
mL) were added and the reaction was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction
was quenched by the addition of saturated aqueous NaHCO
3 and extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were dried and concentrated,
and the residue purified by chromatography to give
78 (3.2 g, 84%).

[0220] In a manner similar to that described in Example 5, steps 1 and 4,
78 (0.57 g, 2.41 mmol) was converted to
79 (0.59 g).

[0221] In a manner similar to that described in Example 6, steps 5, 6 and 7,
79 (0.38 g, 1.49 mmol) was converted to
80 (0.24 g).
Example 18
[0222]

[0223] In a manner similar to that described in Example 6, step 7,
81 (0.36 g, 0.53 mmol; synthesized in the same manner as compound
30) was converted to
82 (0.34 g, 63%).

[0224] To a solution of
82 (0.115 g, 0.25 mmol) in DMF (4 mL) was added NaH (60% dispersion in mineral oil,
0.03g, 0.76 mmol). After 5 h at room temperature, CF
3CH
2OSO
2CF
3 (0.069 g, 0.3 mmol) was added and the reaction stirred at room temperature overnight.
The reaction was diluted with EtOAc and extracted 3 times with water to remove the
DMF. The organic layer was dried and concentrated to give a residue which was purified
by chromatography (10% MeOH/NH
3 in EtOAc) to give
83 (0.08 g, 30%).
Example 19
[0225]

[0226] To a solution of
17 (0.21 mole, 100ml THF, -10°C) was added
84 (0.14 mole) over 5 min and the reaction mixture became very viscous. Additional THF
(100ml) was added and the yellow suspension was warmed from -10°C to 10°C over about
2.5hr. The reaction was quenched by the addition of 100ml saturated NH
4Cl and 100 ml H
2O. Extracted once with EtOAc (300ml) and eight times with CH
2Cl
2 (150 ml). Dried over solid MgSO
4 and filtered. Concentrated and flashed over silica gel chromatography (3 to 10% MeOH
(NH
3)/CH
2Cl
2) to obtain
85 (11g, yield: 38%).

[0227] To the mixture of
85 (9.2 g) and MnO
2 (42 g ) was added 200ml CH
2Cl
2, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight Additional MnO
2 (20g ) was added and the reaction was stirred another 24hrs. The MnO
2 was filtered off and the reaction was concentrated and flashed over silica gel( 5%
and 10% MeOH (NH
3)/CH
2Cl
2) to give
86 (3.1g, yield: 33%).

[0228] In a manner similar to that described in Example 7, step 2,
86 (3.1 g) was converted to
87 ( 2.0 g, yield: 68% ).

[0229] In a manner similar to that described in Example 7, step 3, 4, 5, and 6,
87 was converted to
88.
Example 20
[0230]

[0231] To the solution of compound
89 in CH
2Cl
2 (20ml) at 0°C was added m-CPBA (0.54g) and the reaction was stirred at 0°C for 25
min. and then at room temperature stirred for 2 hrs. 40% NH
4OH (12ml) was added and the mixture was stirred for 30min. Separated and extracted
the aqueous layer with CH
2Cl
2(10ml). Dried (MgSO
4), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Flash chromatography (5% MeOH(NH
3)/CH
2Cl
2) gave
90 (0.67g, 80%).

[0232] To the solution of
90 (0.65g) in CH
2Cl
2 (6 ml) at -10°C was added TFA (6ml) and the reaction was stirred for 1 hr from -10°C
to 0°C. Concentrated down and azeotroped twice with toluene (20ml), and concentrated
to dryness to obtain
91 as a gummy oil which was used as is.

[0233] In a manner similar to that described in Example 7, steps 5 and 6,
91 was converted to
92.
Example 21
[0234]

[0235] To a solution of
93 (5.17 g, 22.7 mmol) in THF (100 mL) at -50°C was added s-BuLl (38.4 mL of a 1.3M
solution in hexane, 49.9 mmol) dropwise. After 1.5h at -40°C, the reaction was recooled
to -50°C and
95 (4.84 g, 22.7 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was added. After 2.75 h at -50°C, glacial acetic
acid was added followed by saturated aqueous NH
4Cl. The mixture was warmed to room temperature and the layers were separated. The
aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were dried (MgSO
4) filtered and concentrated to give a residue that was purified by flash column chromatography
(1% to 3% MeOH/NH
3 in CH
2Cl
2) to give
95 (6.35 g, 63%).

[0236] In a manner similar to that described in Example 12, step 3,
95 (5.34 g, 12.11 mmol) was converted to
96 (4.71 g, 75%).

[0237] In a manner similar to that described in Example 6, step 4,
96 (3.7 g, 8.43 mmol) was converted to
97 (3.08 g, >100%) which was used as is in the next step.

[0238] Compound
97 (0.7 g, 2.25 mmol), H
2NOCH
3·HCl (0.94 g, 11.23 mmol) and NaOAc (1.47 g, 17.97 mmol) were combined in 1-pentanol
(20 mL) and water (2 mL) and heated to reflux for 2 days. The reaction was cooled
to room temperature and 0.5 N NaOH was added. The EtOH was removed in vacuo, additional
water (15 mL) was added, and the reaction extracted with 10% EtOH in CH
2Cl
2 (180 ML total volume). The combined organic extracts were dried and concentrated
to give
98 (0.55 g, 92%).

[0239] In a manner similar to that described in Example 6, steps 5, 6, and 7,
98 was converted to
99.
Example 22
[0240]

prepared according to:
J. Org. Chem., 1968,
33(6), 2388
[0241] A solution of 2.2 g (9.5 mmol) of
100 in 75 mL of glacial acetic acid was hydrogenated in the presence of 0.5 g of 10%
w/w platinum-on-charcoal for 5 h. The reaction mixture was filtered to remove the
catalyst and the filtrate was concentrated by evaporation under reduced pressure to
produce a solid residue which was basified with 0.5N NaOH and extracted with methylene
chloride (CH
2Cl
2). Methylene chloride extracts were dried over anhydrous MgSO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by flash chromatography eluted with 10
- 30% of 7N NH
3-MeOH in CH
2Cl
2 to give 0.82 g of
101 (mp 158-163 0C). LCMS m/z 240 (MH+).

[0242] A mixture of 0.12 g (0.52 mmol) of
101, 0.2 g (0.52 mmol) of 5A, 0.67 g (0.5 mmol) of 1-hydroxybenzotriazole hydrate (HOBt),
and 0.11 g (0.57 mmol) of 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride
(DEC) in 7 mL of anhydrous dimethylformamide (DMF) was stirred at ambient temperature
for 18 h. The mixture was diluted with water and the resulting precipitate was filtered
to produce 0.26 g of
102 as a white solid (mp 110-115 °C). LCMS m/z 557 (MH+).

[0243] To a stirred solution of 0.34 g (2.7 mmol) of oxalyl chloride in 3 mL of anhyrous
CH
2Cl
2 at -70° C was added 0.44 g (5.7 mmol) of anhyrous methylsulfoxide in 2 mL of CH
2Cl
2. After being stirred at -70° C for 10 minutes, the reaction mixture was added 1.2
g (2.15 mmol) of
102 in 10 mL of CH
2Cl
2. The stirred mixture was kept at -70° C for 0.5 h, mixed with 1.8 mL (13 mmol) of
triethylamine, and then allowed to warm up to ambient temperature by itself. The mixture
was diluted with water and extracted with CH
2Cl
2. Organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous MgSO
4 and concentrated to produce 1.18 g of
103 as a glass. LCMS m/z 555 (MH+).

[0244] A solution of 0.8 g (1.44 mmol) of
103 and 0.6 g (7.2 mmol) of methoxylamine hydrochloride in 40 mL of ethanol and 40 mL
of pyridine was heated under reflux for 18 h. The mixture was concentrated and the
residue was taken up in ethyl acetate/ether and washed with water. The organic solution
was dried over anhydrous MgSO
4 and concentrated to 0.65 g of viscous reidue which was dissolved in 8 mL of trifluoroacetic
acid and 8 mL of CH
2Cl
2 and stirred at ambient temperature for 18 h. The solution was concentrated and the
residue was basified with 1 N NaHCO
3 and extracted with ethyl acetate. Organic extracts were washed with brine, dried
over anhydrous MgSO
4 and concentrated to a gummy residue. Purification of this residue by flash chromatography
with 5 - 8% of 7N NH
3-MeOH in CH
2Cl
2 produced 0.151 g of
104 as a gum, LCMS m/z 484 (MH+) and 0.146 g of 105 as a glass, LCMS m/z 556 (mH+).
[0245] Mixing a solution of 0.056 g of the free base of
104 in ethyl acetate with a solution of 0.04 g of maleic acid in ethyl acetate produced
a precipitate which was isolated by filtration to give 0.06 g of a dimaleate salt
of
104 (mp 155-160 0C).
Example 23
[0246]

J. Med. Chem., 1976,
19, 360
[0247] 2.4 g (10. mmol) of
106 were reduced in the similar manner as that described in Example 22, step 1 to give
1.5 g of
107 as a semi-solid. LCMS m/z 240 (MH+).

[0248] 1.5 g (6.31 mmol) of
107 were coupled with
3 in the similar manner as that described in Example 22, step 2 to give 3 g of
108 as a solid ( mp 104-106 °C). LCMS m/z 557 (MH+).

[0249] 1.17 g (2.1 mmol) of
108 were oxidized in the similar manner as that described in Example 22, step 3 to give
0.7g of
109 as a glass. LCMS m/z 557 (MH+).

[0250] 0.32 g (0.58 mmol) of
109 were reacted with 0.6 g (7.2 mmol) of methoxylamine hydrochloride in the same manner
as that described in Example 22, step 4 to provide 0.065 g of
110 as a gum, LCMS m/z 484 (MH+) and 0.12 g of
111 as a glass, LCMS m/z 556 (MH+).
Example 24
[0251]

J. Med. Chem., 1994,
37(16), 2537
[0252] A mixture of 18 g (74 mmol) of
112, 7.2 g ( 74 mmol) of N,O-dimethylhyroxylamine hydrochloride, 19.4 g (15 mmol) of
N,N-diisopropylethylamine, 1.1 g (8 mmol) of HOBt and 14.2 g ( 74 mmol) of DEC in
80 mL of anhydrous DMF was stirred at ambient temperature for 18 h. The mixture was
diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. Organic extracts were washed
with 1 % NaHCO
3 and brine, dried over anhydrous MgSO
4 and concentrated to give 15.5 g of
113 as an oil. LCMS m/z 287 (MH+).

[0253] To a stirred solution of 2.9 g ( 18 mmol) of 2-bromopyridine in 30 mL of anhydrous
THF at -78°C was added 7.5 mL of 2.5M solution of n-BuLi in hexane dropwise for 0.5
h. After being stirred at -78°C for 1 h, the reaction mixture was added a solution
of 5.1 g ( 17.8 mmol ) of
113 in 15 mL of THF. The mixture was allowed to stir at ambient temperature for 48 h,
mixed with saturated aquous NH
4Cl and extracted with ether. Organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous
MgSO
4 and concentrated to produce 5.7 g of
114 as an oil. LCMS m/z 305 (MH+).

[0254] A solution of 3.15 g (10.4 mmol) of
114 and 3.47 g (41.6 mmol) of methoxylamine hydrochloride in 30 mL of ethanol and 30
mL of pyridine was heated under reflux for 18 h. The mixture was concentrated and
the residue was taken up in ether and washed with water. The organic solution was
dried over anyhdrous MgSO
4 and concentrated to give 2.5 g of
115 as an oil. LCMS m/z 334 (MH+).

[0255] A solution of 2.4 g (7.2 mmol) of
22 in 20 mL of CH
2Cl
2 and 20 mL of trifluoroacetic acid was stirred at ambient temperature for 1 h. The
solution was concentrated. The residue was basified with saturated aqeous NaHCO
3 and extracted with CH
2Cl
2. Organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous MgSO
4 and concentrated to give 1.41 g of
23 as a glass. LCMS m/z 234 (MH+).

[0256] A mixture of 0.466 g (2 mmol) of
116, 0.517 g (2.2 mmol) of
5A, 0.276 g (2 mmol) of HOBt and 0.46 g (2.4 mmol) of DEC in 20 mL of anhydrous DMF
was stirred at ambient temperature for 18 h. The mixture was concentrated by evaporation
under reduced pressure at bath temperature of 25-45°C and the residue was chromatographed
with 4% (7N NH
3/CH
3OH) in CH
2Cl
2 to produce 0.48 g of syrup which was dissolved in 15 mL of EtAo-EtOH (3:1 v) and
mixed with a solution of 0.26 g of maleic acid in 10 mL of EtAo-EtOH (1:1). The resuting
precipitate was filtered to produce 0.35 g of the maleate salt of
117 (mp 160-163 0C). LCMS m/z 451 (MH+).
Example 25
[0257]

[0258] To a stirred solution of 4.16 g (20 mmol) of
1A in 80 mL of anhydrous THF at -78°C was added dropwise 17 mL of 2.5M solution of n-BuLi
in hexane for 25 minutes. After being stirred from -78°C to room temperature for 1
h, the reaction mixture was added a solution of 6 g (22 mmol) of
26 in 100 mL of anhydrous THF and kept at room temperature for 18 h. The mixture was
mixed with saturated aqeous NH
4Cl and extracted with EtAc. Organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous
MgSO
4 and concentrated to produce 6.1 g
of 118 (mp 146-149 °C). LCMS m/z 420 (MH+).

[0259] A solution of 3.71 g (8.8 mmol) of
118 and 3.7 g (44 mmol) of methoxylamine hydrochloride in 40 mL of pyridine and 40 mL
of ethanol was heated under reflux for 2 days. The mixture was concentrated and the
residue was taken up in CH
2Cl
2 and washed with saturated aqeous NaCl. Organic solution was dried over anhydrous
MgSO
4 and concentrated to give 2.6 g of
119 as a glass. LCMS m/z 421 (MH
+).

[0260] A solution of 0.9 g (2.14 mmol) of
119 in 10 mL of CH
2Cl
2 and 10 mL of trifluoroacetic acid was stirred at ambient temperature for 2 h. The
solution was concentrated. The residue was taken up in CH
2Cl
2, washed with saturated NaHCO
3 and brine, dried over anhdrous MgSO
4 and concentrated to a solid residue which was triturated with CH
3CN and filtered to produce 0.29 g of
120 (mp 200-205 °C). LCMS m/z 321 (MH+).

[0261] 0.1 g (0.31 mmol) of
120 and 0.83 g (0.35) of
5A were coupled in the same manner as that described in Eacample 24, step 5 to produce
0.12 g of the maleate salt of
121 (mp 170-173 °C). LCMS m/z 538 (MH+).
Example 26
[0262]

[0263] In a similar manner to that described in Example 6, step 7,
122 (0.26 g, 0.41 mmol) was converted to
123 (0.08 g, 40%).
Example 27
[0264]

[0265] To a suspension of LAH (0.83 g, 22 mmol) in ether (20 mL) at 0° C was added
124 (3.2 g, 17.5 mmol) in THF (15 mL) dropwise. The reaction was stirred at 0° C for
1.5 h, and quenched by the addition of water (0.8 mL), 20% aqueous NaOH (0.8 mL),
and water (2.4 mL). The mixture was stirred for 15 min and filtered and the filter
cake washed with CH
2CL
2. The filtrate was concentrated to give an oil which was dissolved in ether (30 mL)
and washed with brine and dried (MgSO
4). Filtration and concentration in vacuo gave
125 (2.5 g) which was used without further purification.

[0266] In a similar.manner to that described in Example 22, step 3 and Example 1, steps
4, 5, and 6,
125 was converted to
126.

[0267] In a similar manner to that described in Example 6, step 5,
126 was converted to
127.

[0268] In a similar manner to that described in Example 6, step 7,
127 was converted to
128.
[0270] The isomers 246A and 253A, below, can be separated from 246 and 253, respectively,
above, by techniques well known to those skilled in the art.

Example 28
[0271]

[0272] To a solution of 1.00 g (8.13 mmol) of pyrimidine aldehyde
67 (Step 2 of Example 13) in 40 ml of CH
2Cl
2 was added 1.36 mL (10.58 mmol) of ethyl isonipecotate and 2 drops of acetic acid.
The mixture was stirred for 40 min. at room temperature, after which 2.58 g (12.17
mmol) of NaBH(OAc)
3 was added. The reaction mixture was then stirred for 20 h at room temperature, diluted
with aqueous NaOH (pH adjusted to 11) and extracted with CH
2Cl
2. Organic phase was dried and concentrated, and the residue was flash chromatographed
(4-8% ca. 3 N NH
3 in MeOH/ CH
2Cl
2) to produce 1.55 g (5.87 mmol; 72%) of amine
285 as a yellowish solid.

[0273] To a solution of 3.83 g (14.51 mmol) of ester
285 in 60 ml of 3:1:1 mixture of THF - MeOH - H
2O was added 1.22 g (29.02 mmol) of LiOH monohydrate. The reaction mixture was stirred
at room temperature overnight, concentrated, and the residue was dried under high
vacuum to produce 3.84 g of crude acid 286 lithium salt as a yellow solid. Material
could be used directly or could be purified by passing through a silica gel plug eluting
with ca. 3 N NH
3 in MeOH.

[0274] To a mixture of 3.32 g (14.05 mmol) of acid 286 and 4.07 g (14.05 mmol) of 4-[(E)-(methoxyimino)-2-pyridinylmethyl]piperidine
dihydrochloride (see Compound
447 below) in 40 mL of DMF was added 8.94 mL (70.25 mmol) of 4-ethytmorpholine and 14.0
mL (23.52 mmol) of 50 wt. % solution of 1-propanephosphonic acid cyclic anhydride
in ethyl acetate. The reaction mixture was stirred for 4.5 h at 50°C followed by 14
h at room temperature. Concentration of the mixture was followed by exposure to high
vacuum for 24 h to remove remaining DMF. The residue was partitioned between aqueous
NaOH and CH
2Cl
2, organic phase was separated, dried and concentrated, and the residue was flash chromatographed
(5-15% ca. 3 N NH
3 in MeOH/ CH
2Cl
2) to produce 4.60 g (10.51 mmol; 75 %) of amide
287 as a light tan foam. MS
438 (M+1).
Example 29
[0275]

[0276] 3,4 Pyridine-dicarboximide
288 (10.0 g; 67.5 mmoles) was dissolved in 162 g. of 10% aqueous NaOH and the solution
was cooled to an internal temperature of 7 °C in an ice-salt bath. Bromine (3.6 ml;
70 mmoles) was added dropwise. After the addition, the solution was heated for 45
minutes at a bath temperature of 80-85 °C. The yellow solution was then cooled to
an internal temperature of 37°C, then 17 ml of glacial acetic acid were added dropwise
to a pH of 5.5. The resulting mixture was saved overnight in a refrigerator. The solid
formed was filtered and washed with 5 ml of water and 5 ml of methanol. The reaction
yielded 6.35 g. of product
289 melting at 280-285 °C (decomp.).

[0277] Solid Compound
289 (9.5 gr.; 69 mmoles) was carefully added in three aliquots to a slurry of lithium
aluminum hydride (9.5 gr.; 250 mmoles) in 200 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran. The resulting
hot mixture was stirred at room temperature for two days. After cooling in an ice
bath, the reaction was quenched with very careful sequential dropwise addition of
10 ml of water, followed by 10 ml of 15% aqueous NaOH, then by 30 ml of water. The
resulting solid was filtered through a pad of Celite and washed several times with
THF. The oil obtained after evaporation of the solvent, solidified on standing. The
reaction mixture was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel using 5%MeOH(NH
3)/EtOAc as eluent yielding 6.21 (72%) of Compound
290. LC-MS: m/z = 125 (M+1).

[0278] Manganese dioxide (29 gr.; 334 mmoles) was added, in one portion, at room temperature,
to a suspension of 3-amino-4-hydroxymethyl pyridine
290 (5.0 gr.; 40.3 mmoles) in 500 ml of chloroform with good stirring. After two days,
the solid is filtered through a pad of Celite and washed with chloroform. Removal
of the solvent using reduced pressure yielded 4.2 grams (85%) of Compound
291 as a yellow solid.

[0279] A dry dichloromethane (400 ml) solution of ethyl isonipecotate (12.5 gr.; 79.5 mmoles)
and 3-amino pyridine 4-carboxyaldehyde
291 (3.33 gr.; 27.3 mmoles) was stirred at room temperature for one hour, then 60 grams
of activated 3Å molecular sieves were added. The mixture was stirred for an additional
90 minutes, then 20 grams (96.4 mmoles) of sodium triacetoxy borohydride was added
at room temperature in one portion. After stirring for three days, the solid was filtered
through a pad of Celite and washed with dichloromethane. The solution was stirred
for 15 minutes with 100 ml of saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate then separated
from the aqueous layer. The organic layer was washed two more times with saturated
aqueous sodium bicarbonate, then with brine and dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate.
After evaporation of the solvent, the resulting oil was purified by flash chromatography
on silica gel using EtOAc:Hexanes:MeOH(NH
3) as eluent. The procedure yielded 6.8 gr.(94%) of Compound
292. FAB-MS: m/z =
264 (M+1).

[0280] Ethyl 1-[(3-amino-4-pyridinyl)methyl]-4-piperidinecarboxylate
292 (4.75 gr.; 18.04 mmoles) was stirred for 24 hours at room temperature with 1.51 gr.
(36 mmoles) of lithium hydroxide monohydrate in 75 ml of methanol. Removal of the
solvent using reduced pressure yielded Compound
293 as a white solid.

[0281] 4-(2-pyridinylcarbonyl)piperidine
28 (Step 4 in Example 6) (0.3 gr.; 1.58 mmoles), lithium 1-[(3-amino-4-pyridinyl)methyl]-4-piperidinecarboxylate
293 (0.34 gr.; 1.4 mmoles), DEC (0.38 gr.; 2.0 mmoles), and HOBT (0.27 gr.; 2.0 mmoles)
were stirred at room temperature in 10 ml of dry DMF for two days. The reaction was
quenched with 50 ml. of 0.5 N aqueous NaOH, then the solution was extracted with dichloromethane.
The combined extracts were washed with brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate.
The product 295 was isolated by flash chromatography on silica gel using EtOAc:Hexanes:MeOH(NH
3) (50:45:5) as eluent. Yields: 0.27 gr. (47%). FAB-MS: m/z = 408 (M+1).

[0282] 1-[[[1-[(3-amino-4-pyridinyl)methyl]-4-piperidinyl]carbonyl]-4-(2-pyridinylcarbonyl)piperidine
295 (0.196 gr.; 0.48) and methoxyamine hydrochloride (0.401 gr. 4.8; mmoles) were
heated, under N
2, at a bath temperature of 70°C for 24 hours in 6.0 ml of dry pyridine. After removing
the pyridine using reduced pressure, the residue was treated with saturated aqueous
sodium bicarbonate. The resulting mixture was extracted several times with dichloromethane.
The combined extracts were washed with brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate.
The reaction mixture was purified by silica gel preparative thin layer chromatography.
The plates were eluted with EtOAc:Hexanes:MeOH(NH
3) (60:35:5) and the product 296 was extracted with 10% MeOH(NH3)/EtOAc. Yields: 0.15
gr. (71%). FAB-MS: m/z = 437 (M+1).
Example 30
[0283]

[0284] A mixture of
297 (1 g, 10 mmol) in 1:1 water-dioxane (50 mL) was treated with Et
3N (4 mL, 13 mmol) and BOC
2O (2.8 g, 13 mmol) at 4°C and allowed to warm to 20°C for one day. The solvent was
then removed in vacuo. The residue was taken up in 1:1 water-ethyl acetate and the
organic layer was discarded. The aqueous layer was acidified with 1 N aqueous HCl
and extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases were washed
with water and brine, dried (Na
2SO
4), and concentrated to give
298 as a white solid (1.8 g, 90%).

[0285] A mixture of
298 (1.8 g, 9 mmol), N,O-dimethylhydroxylamine hydrochloride (2.6 g, 27 mmol), EDCI (5
g, 27 mmol), HOBt (0.1 g, 1 mmol), and DIPEA (12.5 mL, 72 mmol) in DMF (30 mL) was
stirred at 20°C overnight. The reaction was then concentrated to half volume in vacuo,
poured onto water, and extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic
phases were washed with saturated aqueous NH
4Cl, saturated aqueous NaHCO
3, water and brine, dried (Na
2SO
4), and concentrated to give
299 as a clear oil (2.1 g, 98%).

[0286] To a solution of 2-bromopyridine (1.2 mL, 12 mmol) in THF (60 mL) at-78°C was added
n-BuLi (8 mL of a 1.6 M solution in hexanes, 12 mmol) dropwise over 15 min. After
stirring for an additional 30 min at -78 °C, a solution of
299 (1 g, 4 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was slowly added. The reaction was then heated to 60
°C for 1 h. After cooling to 20 °C, the reaction was diluted with ether, quenched
with saturated aqueous Na
2SO
4, and dried with solid Na
2SO
4. The mixture was filtered through a plug of solid Na
2SO
4 and concentrated in vacuo. Flash column chromatography (0-20% ethyl acetate-hexanes)
yielded
300 as a yellow oil (0.12 g, 11%).

[0287] Following procedures similar to those of Steps 4 to 7 of Example 6, compound 301
was obtained. MS 409 (M+1).
Example 31
[0290]

[0291] To a solution of LDA (233 mL, 2.0 M in THF/heptanelethylbenzene, 0.466 mol) in THF
(300mL) at 0 °C was added, dropwise over 1.0 h, a solution of compound
440 (100g, 0.389 mol) in THF (2~ 400 mL). The red-orange solution was stirred at 0 °C
for 30 min, and then transferred by cannula to a pre-cooled (0 °C) solution of N-fluorobenzenesuifonimide
(153 g, 0.485 mol) in dry THF (~ 600 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at 0 °C
for 30 min, and then at rt for 18 h. The total solvent volume was reduced to approximately
one third, and EtOAc (~ 1L) was added. The solution was washed successively with water,
0.1 N aq. HCl, saturated aq. NaHCO
3, and brine. The organic layer was dried over MgSO
4, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield a crude liquid. Separation
by flash chromatography (6:1 hexanes-EtOAc) gave compound
441 (93.5 g, 87%).

[0292] In a manner similar to that described in Example 6, Step 4, compound
441 was converted to compound
442.

[0293] In a manner similar to that described in Example 1, Step 4, compound
442 was converted to compound
443.

[0294] In a manner similar to that described in Example 1, Step 5, compound
443 was converted to compound
444.

[0295] In a manner similar to that described in Example 6, Step 5, compound
5 was converted to compound
445.

[0296] In a manner similar to that described in Example 6, Step 6, compound
445 was converted to compound
446.
[0297] In the above examples, the compound 4-[(E)-(methoxyimino)-2-pyridinylmethyl]piperidine
dihydrochloride:

can be used to prepare the compounds of this invention, for example, see Examples
6 and 28. Preferably, Compound 447 is prepared from a compound of formula:

and from a compound of Formula 449:

[0298] R
50 is an alkyl or aryl group, f is 0 to 4, R
51 is an alkyl group, and Q is a halo group, wherein said alkyl, aryl, and halo groups
are as defined above.
[0299] Compound 447 can be prepared from 448 and 449 by:
(a) converting the compound of formula 449 into its Grignard form (449A):

(b) reacting the compound of formula 448 with the compound of formula 449A to obtain
a compound of formula 450:

(c) reacting the compound of formula 450 with a suitable alkyl chloroformate of formula
451

to yield a compound of formula 452:

(d) fonning the salt (fonnula 453):

(e) reacting the compound of formula 453 with an alkoxyamine (NH2OR51) or its hydrochloride to form an oxime of formula 454:

and
(f) isomerizing the compound of formula 454 by treatment with a strong acid and simultaneously
converting to the desired acid salt of Formula 454 with an enriched E isomer, wherein
the E isomer predominates over the Z-isomer by at least a 90:10 ratio. When f=0, R51 is methyl, and the acid used for isomerization is HCl in the compound of formula
454, the final product is the compound of formula 447.
[0300] This preparation can be represented as follows:

[0301] Following the above process the Compound 447 can be prepared as follows:

[0302] The conversion of compound
461 to
447 predominantly yields the E-isomer of compound
447 in high stereochemical purity and high yields. Isomerization of a mixture of phenyl
compounds by acid catalysis is discussed by T. Zsuzsanna
et al, Hung.Magy.Km.Foly.,
74(3) (1968),116-119.
[0303] The above process starts with Compound
449. In step 1, a 4-halo-1-alkylpiperidine (or a 4-halo-1-arylpiperidine) is converted
to its Grignard analog
(449A) by reacting with magnesium. The reaction is performed generally at temperatures of
about -10° C to reflux. Generally a hydrocarbon solvent such as, for example, toluene,
xylene, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene and the like, or mixture of hydrocarbons listed
above with an ether, such as, for example, a C
5-C
12 alkyl ether, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, 1.2-diethoxyethane, diglyme, 1,4-dioxane, tetrahydrofuran
and the like are suitable for this reaction. The solution is cooled to around -10°
C to about 10° C and then reacted with a suitable 2-cyanopyridine
(448), for about 10-120 minutes. Examples of suitable 2-cyanopyridines are 2-cyanopyridine,
4-methyl-2-cyanopyridine, 4-ethyl-2-cyanopyridine, 4-phenyl-2-cyanopyridine, and the
like. Preferred are 2-cyanopyridine and 4-methyl-2-cyanopyridine. The Grignard compound
is used generally in about 1-4 molar equivalents with respect to the compound of formula
448, preferably in about 1-3 molar equivalents and typically in about 1.5-2.5 molar equivalents.
The product of formula
450 may be isolated by procedures well known in the art, such as, for example, treatment
with an acid (e.g. HCl), preferably in a suitable solvent (e.g., tetrahydrofuran or
ethyl acetate).
[0304] The product of Formula
450 may then be reacted with an alkyl chloroformate in the next step. Suitable alkyl
chloroformates are, for example, methyl chloroformate, ethyl chloroformate, propyl
chloroformate, and the like, with the preferred being methyl chloroformate or ethyl
chloroformate. Generally a hydrocarbon solvent such as, for example, toluene, xylene,
chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene and the like, or mixture of a hydrocarbons listed above
with an ether such as, for example, a C
5-C
12 alkyl ether, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, 1.2-diethoxyethane, diglyme, 1,4-dioxane, tetrahydrofuran
and the like is suitable for this reaction. The reaction is generally performed at
about 25-100°C, preferably about 40-90°C and typically about 50-80°C, for about 1-5
hours. After the reaction, generally the generated acid is washed off and the product
of formula
452 may be isolated by organic solvent extraction.
[0305] The compound of Formula
452 may then be converted into its acid salt by treatment with an acid such as, for example,
sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, trifluoroacetic acid and the like, generally in
a solvent at temperatures between ambient and reflux of the solvent. Suitable solvents
include hydrocarbons such as, for example, toluene, xylene, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene
and the like. There being two nitrogen atoms in the compound of Formula
452, the salt generally has 2 moles of acid to a mole of compound
452.
[0306] The compound of formula
453 may then be converted to an alkyloxime of formula
454 by reacting it with an alkoxyamine (or its hydrochloride), usually in aqueous solution
form. Suitable alkoxyamines are, for example, methoxyamine, ethoxyamine and the like.
Methoxyamine is preferred. The alkoxyamine (or its hydrochloride) is employed generally
in about 1 to about 4 molar equivalents, preferably in about 1 to about 3 molar equivalents,
and typically in about 1 to about 2 molar equivalents. Generally, the reaction is
catalyzed by a weak acid such as, for example, acetic acid, formic acid and the like,
or mixtures thereof. A cosolvent such as, for example, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol,
n-butanol and the like, or mixtures thereof may be added. The product of formula
454, after work-up, is a mixture of the Z- and the E-isomers, whose ratio may be analyzed
for its stereochemical make-up, using techniques well known in the art such as, for
example, HPLC.
[0307] Treating the compound of formula
454 with a strong acid under the reaction conditions described below isomerizes the mixture
of the Z and the E-isomers into predominantly the E-isomer. Generally, the compound
of formula
454 may be dissolved in a solvent such as, for example, ethanol, methanol, isopropanol,
n-butanol and the like, ether such as methyl tert-butyl ether, tetrahydrofuran and
the like, hydrocarbon such as, for example, heptane, hexane, toluene and the like,
nitrite such as, for example, acetonitrile, benzonitrile and the like, or mixtures
of such solvents. The dissolved compound is then treated with a strong acid such as,
for example, HCl, HBr, H
2SO
4 and the like, at temperatures in the range of 20 to 100°C for about 1-20 hours. The
acid is employed generally in about 1 to about 8 molar equivalents, preferably in
about 1 to about 6 molar equivalents, and typically in about 2 to about 4 molar equivalents.
Work-up typically forms predominantly the acid salt of the E-isomer of the compound
of formula
454, which is in fact the compound of formula
447 when R
51 = methyl, n=0 and the acid salt is HCl in
454.
[0308] The products of the various steps in the process described above may be isolated
and purified by conventional techniques such as, for example, filtration, recrystallization,
solvent extraction, distillation, precipitation, sublimation and the like, as is well
known to those skilled in the art. The products may be analyzed and/or checked for
purity by conventional methods such as, for example, thin layer chromatography, NMR,
HPLC, melting point, mass spectral analysis, elemental analysis and the like, well
known to those skilled in the art.
H3-Receptor Binding Assay
[0309] The source of the H
3 receptors in this experiment was guinea pig brain. The animals weighed 400-600 g.
The brain tissue was homogenized with a solution of 50 mM Tris, pH 7.5. The final
concentration of tissue in the homogenization buffer was 10% w/v. The homogenates
were centrifuged at 1,000 x g for 10 min. in order to remove clumps of tissue and
debris. The resulting supematants were then centrifuged at 50,000 x g for 20 min.
in order to sediment the membranes, which were next washed three times in homogenization
buffer (50,000 x g for 20 min. each). The membranes were frozen and stored at -70°C
until needed.
[0310] All compounds to be tested were dissolved in DMSO and then diluted into the binding
buffer (50 mM Tris, pH 7.5) such that the final concentration was 2µg/ml with 0.1
% DMSO. Membranes were then added (400 µg of protein) to the reaction tubes. The reaction
was started by the addition of 3 nM [
3H]R-α-methyl histamine (8.8 Ci/mmol) or 3 nM [
3H]N
α-methyl histamine (80 Ci/mmol) and continued under incubation at 30°C for 30 min.
Bound ligand was separated from unbound ligand by filtration, and the amount of radioactive
ligand bound to the membranes was quantitated by liquid scintillation spectrometry.
All incubations were performed in duplicate and the standard error was always less
than 10%. Compounds that inhibited more than 70% of the specific binding of radioactive
ligand to the receptor were serially diluted to determine a K
i (nM).
[0311] Compounds 23, 30, 31, 32, 33, 44, 45, 49, 50, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57A, 59, 75, 76, 83,
88, 92, 99, 104, 110, 117, 128, 200, 201, 203-215, 217-241, 244-246, 246A, 247-253,
253A, 254-273, 275, 278, 280-282, 287, 296, 301-310, and 312-379 had a K
i within the range of about 0.25 to about 370nM.
[0312] Preferred Compounds 23, 30, 31, 32, 33, 50, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57A, 59, 92, 212, 215,
218, 219, 220, 224, 225, 226, 227, 229, 233, 235, 237, 238, 246, 246A, 247, 248, 251,
253, 253A, 268-273, 275, 278-281, 287, 296, 301, 304-307, 309, 312, 314-318, 320-356,
and 358-376 had a K
i within the range of about 0.25 to about 33nM.
[0313] Most preferred Compounds 30, 31, 32, 33, 54, 55, 56, 56A, 225, 237, 246A, 253A, 273,
280, 287, 296, 301, 304-307, 309, 312, 314-318, 320-348, 350-356, 359-372, and 374-376
had a K
i within the range of about 0.25 to about 16nM.
[0314] More preferred compound 32 had a K
i of 0.83nM.
[0315] More preferred compounds 54, 55, 253A, 287, 320 had a K
i within the range of about 1.05 to about 9.75nM.
[0316] For preparing pharmaceutical compositions from the compounds described by this invention,
inert, pharmaceutically acceptable carriers can be either solid or liquid. Solid form
preparations indude powders, tablets, dispersible granules, capsules, cachets and
suppositories. The powders and tablets may be comprised of from about 5 to about 95
percent active ingredient. Suitable solid carriers are known in the art, e.g. magnesium
carbonate, magnesium stearate, talc, sugar or lactose. Tablets, powders, cachets and
capsules can be used as solid dosage forms suitable for oral administration. Examples
of pharmaceutical acceptable carriers and methods of manufacture for various compositions
may be found in A. Gennaro (ed.), Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, 18th Edition,
(1990), Mack Publishing Co., Easton, PA.
[0317] Liquid form preparations include solutions, suspensions and emulsions. As an example
may be mentioned water or water-propylene glycol solutions for parenteral injection
or addition of sweeteners and opadfiers for oral solutions, suspensions and emulsions.
Liquid form preparations may also include solutions for intranasal administration.
[0318] Aerosol preparations suitable for inhalation may include solutions and solids in
powder form, which may be in combination with a pharmaceutical acceptable carrier,
such as an inert compressed gas, e.g. nitrogen.
[0319] Also included are solid form preparations which are intended to be converted, shordy
before use, to liquid form preparations for either oral or parenteral administration.
Such liquid forms include solutions, suspensions and emulsions.
[0320] The compounds of the invention may also be deliverable transdermally. The transdermal
compositions can take the form of crearns, lotions, aerosols and/or emulsions and
can be included in a transdermal patch of the matrix or reservoir type as are conventional
in the art for this purpose.
[0321] Preferably the compound is administered orally.
[0322] Preferably, the pharmaceutical preparation is in a unit dosage form. In such form,
the preparation is subdivided into suitably sized unit doses containing appropriate
quantities of the active component, e.g., an effective amount to achieve the desired
purpose.
[0323] The quantity of active compound in a unit dose of preparation may be varied or adjusted
from about 1 mg to about 150 mg, preferably from about 1 mg to about 75 mg, more preferably
from about 1 mg to about 50 mg, according to the particular application.
[0324] The actual dosage employed may be varied depending upon the requirements of the patient
and the severity of the condition being treated. Determination of the proper dosage
regimen for a particular situation is within the skill of the art. For convenience,
the total daily dosage may be divided and administered in portions during the day
as required.
[0325] The amount and frequency of administration of the compounds of the invention and/or
the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof will be regulated according to the judgment
of the attending clinician considering such factors as age, condition and size of
the patient as well as severity of the symptoms being treated. A typical recommended
daily dosage regimen for oral administration can range from about 1 mg/day to about
300 mg/day, preferably 1 mg/day to 75 mg/day, in two to four divided doses.
[0326] The methods of this invention described above using a compound of Formula I also
include the use of one or more compounds of Formula I, and the methods of this invention
described above using a compound of Formula I in combination with an H
1 receptor antagonist also include the use of one or more compounds of Formula I in
combination with one or more H
1 receptor antagonists.
[0327] While the present has been described in conjunction with the specific embodiments
set forth above, many alternatives, modifications and variations thereof will be apparent
to those of ordinary skill in the art. All such alternatives, modifications and variations
are intended to fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention.